General Information

Author/Creator

Philbrick, Nathaniel, 1956-

Language

English.

Published

New York : Penguin Books, 2014.

Physical Description

xvii, 396 p., [32] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 22 cm.

Contents/Summary

Summary

Recounts the events of the Boston battle that ignited the American Revolution, tracing the experiences of Patriot leader Dr. Joseph Warren, a newly recruited George Washington, and British General William Howe. Boston, Massachusettts in 1775 is an island city occupied by British troops after a series of incendiary incidents by patriots who range from citizens to vigilantes. After the Boston Tea Party, British and American soldiers and Massachusetts residents have maneuvered around each other until April 19th, when violence erupts at Lexington and Concord. In June, with the city cut off from supplies by a British blockade and Patriot militia poised in siege, skirmishes give way to war in the Battle of Bunker Hill.

Subjects

Subject

Bunker Hill, Battle of, Boston, Mass., 1775.

Boston (Mass.) > History > Revolution, 1775-1783.

Bibliographic Information

Responsibility

Nathaniel Philbrick.

Content

Liberty. The city on the hill -- Poor unhappy Boston -- The long hot summer -- The alarm -- The unnatural contest. -- Rebellion. The trick to see it -- The bridge -- No business but that of war -- The redoubt -- The battle. -- The Siege. The fiercest man -- The clap of thunder -- Character alone.

ISBN

9780670025442

Holdings

Item Type	Current Location	Collection	Call Number	Volume Info	Shelving Location	Public Note
Book	OSA Archivum Library	General collection	973.3/312 PHI		General Stacks	Donation of School of Public Policy.

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