joriekae 's review for:

Bunker Hill: A City, a Siege, a Revolution by Nathaniel Philbrick

4.0

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I enjoyed this book so much more than Philbrick's Mayflower. It was fascinating how courageous these early acts were in the Revolutionary War. I think I always thought that fighting started after the Declaration of Independence was signed. However, it was the battles at Lexington and Concord and Bunker Hill that made such a declaration possible. I'm impressed by these people who chose to act in treason of their former government to create a new one. I liked how this book helped illuminate that the road to independence wasn't always the obvious course and that many who fought in these early battles were looking for reconciliation at some point. The description and details of the battle of Lexington and Concord is one of the best I've ever read and helped me understand what happened there. I never realized how much chance was involved in these battles even happening or the Americans finding success so early.

Joseph Warren was an interesting man to learn about through this book. Like Hamilton, it made me ask, "what if he didn't die so young?"

Thoroughly enjoyed this one.