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The Boston Campaign : April 1775-March title: 1776 Great Campaigns author: Brooks, Victor. publisher: Combined Publishing isbn10 | asin: 1580970079 print isbn13: 9781580970075 ebook isbn13: 9780585234533 language: English Boston (Mass.)--History--Seige, 1775-1776, subject Bunker Hill, Battle of, 1775, Lexington, Battle of, 1775, Concord, Battle of, 1775. publication date: 1999 lcc: E231.B77 1999eb ddc: 973.331 Boston (Mass.)--History--Seige, 1775-1776, subject: Bunker Hill, Battle of, 1775, Lexington, Battle of, 1775, Concord, Battle of, 1775. Page 1 GREAT CAMPAIGNS The Boston Campaign Page 2 GREAT CAMPAIGN SERIES The Antietam Campaign The Atlanta Campaign The Chancellorsville Campaign The First Air Campaign The Gettysburg Campaign Jackson's Valley Campaign The Little Bighorn Campaign MacArthur's New Guinea Campaign The Midway Campaign The Peninsula Campaign The Petersburg Campaign The Philadelphia Campaign Rommel's North Africa Campaign The Second Bull Run Campaign The Shiloh Campaign The Spotsylvania Campaign The Vicksburg Campaign The Waterloo Campaign The Wilderness Campaign Page 3 GREAT CAMPAIGNS The Boston Campaign April 1775 - March 1776 Victor Brooks COMBINED PUBLISHING Pennsylvania Page 4 PUBLISHER'S NOTE The headquarters of Combined Publishing are located midway between Valley Forge and the Germantown battlefield, on the outskirts of Philadelphia. From its beginnings, our company has been steeped in the oldest traditions of American history and publishing. Our historic surroundings help maintain our focus on history and our books strive to uphold the standards of style, quality and durability first established by the earliest bookmakers of Germantown and Philadelphia so many years ago. Our famous monk-and-console logo reflects our commitment to the modern and yet historic enterprise of publishing. We call ourselves Combined Publishing because we have always felt that our goals could only be achieved through a "combined" effort by authors, publishers and readers. We have always tried to maintain maximum communication between these three key players in the reading experience. We are always interested in hearing from prospective authors about new books in our field. We also like to hear from our readers and invite you to contact us at our offices in Pennsylvania with any questions, comments or suggestions, or if you have difficulty finding our books at a local bookseller. For information, address: Combined Publishing P.O. Box 307 Conshohocken, PA 19428 E-mail:[email protected] Web: www.combinedpublishing.com Orders: 1-800-418-6065 Copyright © 1999 by Victor Brooks All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electrical, mechanical or otherwise without first seeking the written permission of the publisher. Cataloging-in- Publication data available from the Library of Congress. ISBN 1-58097-007-9 Maps by Paul Dangel Printed in the United States of America. Page 5 Contents I. The Gathering Storm 9 II. Confrontation on Lexington Green 37 III. Advance and Retreat from Concord 61 IV. The Ring of Fire: The British Retreat from Lexington 77 to Charlestown V. The Redcoats Under Siege 95 VI. Prelude to Bunker Hill 117 VII. The British Assault on Charlestown Peninsula 141 VIII. "Dear Bought Victory"The Tide Turns at Bunker 163 Hill IX. Aftermath of Bunker HillHowe and Washington 183 Assume Command X. A Season of Stalemate 199 XI. Climax at Dorchester Heights 219 Order of Battle 239 Index 247 Page 6 Maps 1. New England and the Middle Atlantic Colonies in 1775 20 2. Boston & Vicinity 23 3. March to Concord 48 4. Retreat from Concord 90 5. The Battle of Breed's (Bunker) Hill 169 6. Boston Under Siege 227
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