Fine reports on the Battle of Bunker Hill...
Item # 727381
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THE EDINBURGH ADVERTISER, Scotland, Aug. 4, 1775 This is a wonderful issue with a wealth of news reports on the historic Battle of Bunker Hill.
All related reports--and there are many--are shown in the photos, however a few bits extracted from them include: "...The prevailing opinion is, that Boston is destroyed before this time. Whether the general chuse to march out or not, the Americans will decide their fate...The other provinces will all join the Massachusetts in good earnest. The army will be very large. Washington will have the command...The rebellious Bostonians have stopt all communications in the country...A gentleman is arrived in town who was present at the action on the 17th of June at Charlestown, between the provincials & the regulars...that nothing could exceed the intrepidity of the Americans; that the King's forces have intrenched themselves at Charlestown which was little more than a heap of smoking ruins...that the celebrated Dr. Warren...while he was bravely defending himself against several opposing regulars, was killed in a cowardly manner...that government hals received an express from Geneal Gage since the battle of the 17th of June...having been a second skirmish, in which it is said the regulars were worsted..." and so much more.
A letter on board a ship at Boston, dated June 19, includes: "Our troops... landed at Charles-town under the command of Gen. Howe...The rebels opposed our troops with firmness, and in less than 15 minutes, there was the hottest fire...Charles-town was in flames...In the intrenchment lay 25 dead rebels and 57 dead soldiers...All the soldiers were charmed with Gen. Howe's gallant behaviour--The rebels retreated to the woods & hills...Dr. Warren, the orator, was found among the dead...". Plus further on: "Many blame General Gage for sending such a handful of men to attack 6000 provincials, strongly entrenched, and look upon it as a great error...Being at Portsmouth when the action happened at Lexington, the country being all in arms, I set out for Boston..." and still much more.
This issue has great coverage of the events just prior to, and during the Battle of Bunker Hill. Be sure to review all of the photos.
Included as well is the 4 page "Supplement" which is filled with ads and notices.
Eight pages plus the "Supplement", 8 1/2 by 11 1/4 inches, some wear at the blank margins, small binding indents at the blank spine, good condition.
All related reports--and there are many--are shown in the photos, however a few bits extracted from them include: "...The prevailing opinion is, that Boston is destroyed before this time. Whether the general chuse to march out or not, the Americans will decide their fate...The other provinces will all join the Massachusetts in good earnest. The army will be very large. Washington will have the command...The rebellious Bostonians have stopt all communications in the country...A gentleman is arrived in town who was present at the action on the 17th of June at Charlestown, between the provincials & the regulars...that nothing could exceed the intrepidity of the Americans; that the King's forces have intrenched themselves at Charlestown which was little more than a heap of smoking ruins...that the celebrated Dr. Warren...while he was bravely defending himself against several opposing regulars, was killed in a cowardly manner...that government hals received an express from Geneal Gage since the battle of the 17th of June...having been a second skirmish, in which it is said the regulars were worsted..." and so much more.
A letter on board a ship at Boston, dated June 19, includes: "Our troops... landed at Charles-town under the command of Gen. Howe...The rebels opposed our troops with firmness, and in less than 15 minutes, there was the hottest fire...Charles-town was in flames...In the intrenchment lay 25 dead rebels and 57 dead soldiers...All the soldiers were charmed with Gen. Howe's gallant behaviour--The rebels retreated to the woods & hills...Dr. Warren, the orator, was found among the dead...". Plus further on: "Many blame General Gage for sending such a handful of men to attack 6000 provincials, strongly entrenched, and look upon it as a great error...Being at Portsmouth when the action happened at Lexington, the country being all in arms, I set out for Boston..." and still much more.
This issue has great coverage of the events just prior to, and during the Battle of Bunker Hill. Be sure to review all of the photos.
Included as well is the 4 page "Supplement" which is filled with ads and notices.
Eight pages plus the "Supplement", 8 1/2 by 11 1/4 inches, some wear at the blank margins, small binding indents at the blank spine, good condition.
Item from our most recent catalog - #369 - released for August, 2026
Category: Revolutionary War
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