bunker hill by nathaniel philbrick sparknotes

William Howe 'shook his head in wonder and said that 'this victim was worth five hundred of their men. Add to Wish List Link to this Book Add to Bookbag Sell this Book Buy it at Amazon Compare Prices. When Warren was killed, Philbrick relates, British Gen. Bunker Hill: A City, a Siege, a Revolution (The American Revolution Series). In other respects, though, Warren was a model patriot - a fine physician, a well-respected spokesman for the cause, and an officer intent on proving his mettle on the battlefield. Written with passion, insight, even-handedness and the eloquence of a born storyteller, Bunker Hill brings to life the robust, chaotic and blisteringly real origins of America. The doctor was no saint: He likely impregnated one woman shortly before becoming engaged to another, or so Philbrick believes, though the evidence is not conclusive. Philbrick paints Warren as a far more admirable, indeed pivotal, figure. This is a generally decent account of the social, political and - ultimately - military situations faced by both sides in the ensuing conflict. He was 'financially overextended and had at least one mistress - not to mention the fact that he was a spy for the British.' Church, in the patriot inner circle, reported regularly to Gage on supposedly secret meetings. Nathaniel Philbricks book covers the opening years of the War of Independence, concentrating on the Battle of Bunker Hill and ending with the siege and evacuation of Boston in 1776. All of them were flawed, and all of them had something to hide.' One egregious example was Benjamin Church. 'In truth,' Philbrick writes, 'the patriots were no different from any group of people. Colonial loyalties were often shifting or divided.

Bunker hill by nathaniel philbrick sparknotes