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

4.0

informative slow-paced

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 This book outlines the events leading up to the Battle of Bunker Hill and the beginnings of the American Revolutionary War. The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought on Saturday June 17, 1775. The hill was actually not the sight of most of the fighting, that was actually Breed's Hill, which I had never heard about previously. Colonial troops under the command of William Prescott occupied both Bunker and Breed's Hill when they discovered that British troops were on the move. The resulting battle wound up being fairly brutal, with the British losing over 1,000 and the Colonials losing over 400. The British wound up winning the ground, but the implications of this event for the Revolution were massive.

I really enjoyed the quotes in this book from some of these notable names, and the author did a great job including those and doing the research for this book. I really enjoy the work of Nathaniel Philbrick, and I have never been disappointed in any of his work. This book was no exception. I learned a lot from it, and even had a few laughs from some of the quotations included. This book is certainly necessary reading for people interested in the American Revolution, especially if you are just starting out.