Bunker Hill: a City, a Siege, a Revolution
kyle says:
Philbrick is quickly gaining as a historical writer in my own humble estimation. Bunker Hill continues his list of impressive historical works like Mayflower and The Last Stand. While he may lack the credentials and accolades(and hopefully the plagiarizing) of Stephen Ambrose, I think Philbrick may be well positioned to take a similar role in historical writing similar to him. His account of the early days of the Revolution and the back story of Boston's boiling political cauldron duri...ng the Stamp Act crisis really give the reader a good understanding of what caused the Americans to rise up against mother Brittania. I particularly enjoyed Philbrick's recounting of the numerous "tar and feathering" incidents, as well as the march of the "Mohawks" en route to the Tea Party in Boston Harbor. I particularly liked the Tea Party story, because I think most people believe the participants skulked about in the shadows of midnight, but Philbrick reveals their brash mid-day march through Bean-town's streets. A great read, and a great retelling of one of America's iconic eras.
lulutza says:
If you have lived in Boston or Cambridge, this is an interesting microscopic view of the British and American armies battling each other in familiar places - like the British trying for a sneak attack with a night time march from Boston Commons to Cambridge Commons to try and corner General Washington who had just been appointed. One thing that surprised me was how violent and vengeful the Patriots were with the British and the Tories who fell into their hands. Not quite ISIS, but rough stuff.MoreLess
Philbrick is quickly gaining as a historical writer in my own humble estimation. Bunker Hill continues his list of impressive historical works like Mayflower and The Last Stand. While he may lack the credentials and accolades(and hopefully the plagiarizing) of Stephen Ambrose, I think Philbrick may be well positioned to take a similar role in historical writing similar to him. His account of the early days of the Revolution and the back story of Boston's boiling political cauldron duri...ng the Stamp Act crisis really give the reader a good understanding of what caused the Americans to rise up against mother Brittania. I particularly enjoyed Philbrick's recounting of the numerous "tar and feathering" incidents, as well as the march of the "Mohawks" en route to the Tea Party in Boston Harbor. I particularly liked the Tea Party story, because I think most people believe the participants skulked about in the shadows of midnight, but Philbrick reveals their brash mid-day march through Bean-town's streets. A great read, and a great retelling of one of America's iconic eras.
lulutza says:
If you have lived in Boston or Cambridge, this is an interesting microscopic view of the British and American armies battling each other in familiar places - like the British trying for a sneak attack with a night time march from Boston Commons to Cambridge Commons to try and corner General Washington who had just been appointed. One thing that surprised me was how violent and vengeful the Patriots were with the British and the Tories who fell into their hands. Not quite ISIS, but rough stuff.MoreLess
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