Bunker Hill book suggestions
Can anyone recommend a good book on Bunker Hill?Any ideas would be appreciated. :)

If you can get the "Bunker Hill" monograph by Col. Elting, it's excellent - but sadly rather rare (part of the Philip Freneau series published for the bicentennial, so possibly a little dated). Now we are enemies, by Fleming, is very detailed. The Osprey Campaign has extensive and detailed orbats, but covers the whole of the Boston campaign.

The most vivid writing on Bunker Hill that I have come across is the section dealing with it in Mark Urban's 'Fusilier'... GJ

Thank you everyone,I expected some of you would have a reply for this. :D

Ronan the Librarian If you can get the "Bunker Hill" monograph by Col. Elting, it's excellent - but sadly rather rare (part of the Philip Freneau series published for the bicentennial, so possibly a little dated). Thanks for the tip on the others,but this book costs 515.00 Euro's! :shock: It had better be more then excellent,more like a masterpiece to put in a glass case.This book is for the very serious collector indeed.I'm just a wargamer and interested in this period.That book is way out of my league,but I'm still grateful for the suggestions. :D

Strewth - 515!!!! I know his Saratoga book (in the same series) is rare as rocking horse wotsit, but I didn't realise this was in the same league. Suggest public library inter-loan might be your best bet..... (Just off to put my copy in the safe! :shock: )

Yep,here it is on the german amazon site: :) http://www.amazon.de/Bunkers-Freneau-Bicentennial-American-Revolution/dp/0912480114/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1241559276&sr=1-1 I wasn't kidding,your very fortunate to own this book,keep it safe. :wink: Here you can get it on the Uk amazon for alot less at 171 pounds or 189 euro's.Still not cheap by means,but much less then the german,hmm.: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bunkers-Freneau-Bicentennial-American-Revolution/dp/0912480114/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1241559560&sr=8-1 Sorry,to get your hopes sailing at 500,but it's still a very valuable book,lucky you. :D

The Battle of Bunker's Hill
I have both of Col Elting's books on the Revolution and found both of them reasonably priced on abebooks.com. I found his Bunker's Hill recently and it was only $75.00 and well worth it. Both are rare but excellent and not dated to my mind. There are other books in that series that I'm starting to pick up, but haven't received them yet. Sincerely, G

Buying books
Simple-buy the book or books and then throw yourself on the mercy of She Who Must Be Obeyed. It is much easier to get forgiveness than permission. Sincerely, G