The Command in the Battle of Bunker Hill by Richard Frothingham
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"The Command in the Battle of Bunker Hill" by Richard Frothingham is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The work specifically delves into the controversial topic of command during the American Revolutionary War's pivotal Battle of Bunker Hill, reviewing varying accounts and claims about the roles of prominent figures such as Generals Putnam and Prescott. The author aims to clarify the conflicting narratives surrounding who commanded the American forces during
the battle, thereby contributing to the ongoing discourse of military history. At the start of the book, Frothingham explains his motivation for writing this history, stemming from his previous work on the Siege of Boston. He notes the discrepancies in accounts regarding the command structure during the Bunker Hill battle, with claims made by different individuals about who led the troops. Frothingham emphasizes that much of the testimony regarding command is conflicted and colored by the perspectives of participants reflecting decades later, and he pledges to rely on more immediate historical documents to arrive at his conclusions. The opening sets the stage for a detailed examination of primary sources and various claims surrounding the roles of Putnam and Prescott, crafting an objective narrative rooted in historical evidence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Frothingham, Richard, 1812-1880 |
|---|---|
| Title |
The Command in the Battle of Bunker Hill With a Reply to "Remarks on Frothingham's History of the Battle, by S. Swett" |
| Credits |
Produced by Nicole Pasteur and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 65.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | E201: History: America: Revolution (1775-1783) |
| Subject | Bunker Hill, Battle of, Boston, Mass., 1775 |
| Subject | Swett, Samuel, 1782-1866. Who was the commander at Bunker hill? With remarks on Frothingham's history of the battle |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 48338 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-48338-2 |
| Release Date | Feb 22, 2015 |
| Last Update | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 490 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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