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Bunker Hill: A City, a Siege, a Revolution: A City, A Siege, A Revolution by Nathaniel Philbrick is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

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Nathaniel Philbrick, the bestselling author of In the Heart of the Sea and Mayflower , brings his prodigious talents to the story of the Boston battle that ignited the American Revolution. Boston in 1775 is an island city occupied by British troops after a series of incendiary incidents by patriots who range from sober citizens to thuggish vigilantes. After the Boston Tea Party, British and American soldiers and Massachusetts residents have warily maneuvered around each other until April 19, when violence finally erupts at Lexington and Concord. In June, however, with the city cut off from supplies by a British blockade and Patriot militia poised in siege, skirmishes give way to outright war in the Battle of Bunker Hill. It would be the bloodiest battle of the Revolution to come, and the point of no return for the rebellious colonists. Philbrick brings a fresh perspective to every aspect of the story. He finds new characters, and new facets to...

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Author

Nathaniel Philbrick

Publisher

Penguin Publishing Group

Published

2013

Language

EN

ISBN

9780143125327

Category

history

Subjects

Fiction, History, Humanities