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Boston, 1775: A town occupied by General Thomas Gage's redcoats and groaning with Tory refugees from the Massachusetts countryside. Besieged for two months by a rabble in arms, the British decided to break out of town. American spies discovered their plans, and on the night of June 16, 1775, a thousand rebels marched out onto Charlestown peninsula and began digging a redoubt (not on Bunker Hill, which they had been ordered to fortify, but on Breeds Hill, well within cannon shot of the British batteries and ships). At daybreak, HMS Lively began firing. It was the opening round of a battle that saw unbelievable heroism and tragic blunders on both sides (a battle that marked a point of no return for England and her colonies), the beginning of all-out war.
BrendanD
Posted January 9, 2010
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Every American knows about the Battle of Bunker Hill at the advent of the American Revolution. But no one knows the entire story of the heroism and the significance of the victory that came from the defeat until you read Ketchum's well researched and methodically constructed account of the event. Through impeccable research he has entered the mindset of the main players and brought even their detailed thinking forward for the readers enjoyment. His descriptive blow by blow analysis of the battle makes one contemplate the bravery on both sides that took place that day. A must read for all lovers of American History.
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Boston, 1775: A town occupied by General Thomas Gage's redcoats and groaning with Tory refugees from the Massachusetts countryside. Besieged for two months by a rabble in arms, the British decided to break out of town. American spies discovered their plans, and on the night of June 16, 1775, a thousand rebels marched out onto Charlestown peninsula and began digging a redoubt (not on Bunker Hill, which they had been ordered to fortify, but on Breeds Hill, well within cannon shot of the British batteries and ...