A review by statman
Bunker Hill: A City, a Siege, a Revolution by Nathaniel Philbrick

4.0

A relatively short history of the events that started the Revolutionary War with a focus on Boston and its pivotal role in the beginning. It starts around 1774 with some coverage of history leading up to that point. Goes into detail on the Boston Tea Party, the Midnight ride of Paul Revere, Lexington, Concord, the Battle of Bunker Hill and the subsequent siege of Boston by Washington and the provincial army. It really brings you there to the time period and gives you a sense for how precarious the situation was at the time and how it could have changed in many different directions based on the decisions of a few key individuals (Washington, Sam Adams, General Gage, Knox, Putnam, Parker and many other less known individuals).