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Axebreaker
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 Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 12:12 pm Post subject: Bunker Hill book suggestions |
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Can anyone recommend a good book on Bunker Hill?Any ideas would be appreciated.  |
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Ronan the Librarian
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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.
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Gentleman Johnny
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| Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 4:01 pm Post subject: |
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The most vivid writing on Bunker Hill that I have come across is the section dealing with it in Mark Urban's 'Fusilier'...
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Axebreaker
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| Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 4:54 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you everyone,I expected some of you would have a reply for this.  |
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Axebreaker
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| Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 5:36 pm Post subject: |
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Ronan the Librarian
| Quote: | | 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! 
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. |
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Ronan the Librarian
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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! )
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Axebreaker
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Gassendi
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| Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 3:45 pm Post subject: The Battle of Bunker's Hill |
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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.
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Axebreaker
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| Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 1:56 pm Post subject: Re: The Battle of Bunker's Hill |
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| Gassendi wrote: | 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 |
Between you and Ronin I find myself very curious as to the contents of these books,but $75 is still expensive.  How I'd convince the missus that this is wórth it is the question.  |
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Gassendi
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| Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 6:48 pm Post subject: Buying books |
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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.
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Axebreaker
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| Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 7:07 pm Post subject: Re: Buying books |
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| Gassendi wrote: | 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 |
Hmmm,devious.I like the way you think. |
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