Bunker Hill - A City, A Siege, A Revolution
Author - Nathaniel Philbrick
Published by - Viking
Year published - 2013
Genre - American Revolution
Book format - Hard cover
Summary
Bunker Hill is a colorful and exacting history of the Battle for Boston and the events leading up to it. The author provides a narrative that helps the reader to understand the events of how Boston came to be a city under siege in 1776. Philbrink writes in a journalistic style that succeeds in bringing to life scenes that sometimes can seem colorless through the process of so many retellings. The author also brings out the personalities of those involved in the battle. This is a comprehensive history of the events leading up to the battle, the battle itself, and the aftermath. In general, this is a go to book for all those interested in early American history.
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Author - Nathaniel Philbrick
Published by - Viking
Year published - 2013
Genre - American Revolution
Book format - Hard cover
Summary
Bunker Hill is a colorful and exacting history of the Battle for Boston and the events leading up to it. The author provides a narrative that helps the reader to understand the events of how Boston came to be a city under siege in 1776. Philbrink writes in a journalistic style that succeeds in bringing to life scenes that sometimes can seem colorless through the process of so many retellings. The author also brings out the personalities of those involved in the battle. This is a comprehensive history of the events leading up to the battle, the battle itself, and the aftermath. In general, this is a go to book for all those interested in early American history.
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Author - Nathaniel Philbrick
Published by - Viking
Year published - 2013
Genre - American Revolution
Book format - Hard cover
Summary
Bunker Hill is a colorful and exacting history of the Battle for Boston and the events leading up to it. The author provides a narrative that helps the reader to understand the events of how Boston came to be a city under siege in 1776. Philbrink writes in a journalistic style that succeeds in bringing to life scenes that sometimes can seem colorless through the process of so many retellings. The author also brings out the personalities of those involved in the battle. This is a comprehensive history of the events leading up to the battle, the battle itself, and the aftermath. In general, this is a go to book for all those interested in early American history.
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