250th Anniversary! American Revolution: Battle of Bunker Hill

Support Epic History on Patreon from $1 per video to get first access to new releases and watch our entire catalogue ad-free. To see all our fantastic Patreon perks, visit https://www.patreon.com/EpicHistoryTV ------------------------------------ As negotiations between Britain and its American Colonies give way to open violence, the British garrison at Boston finds itself besieged by Patriot militias. At Charlestown, these Patriots will take a stand against the advancing Redcoats, in what becomes known as the Battle of Bunker Hill. Across the Colonies, British power is waining, just as American confidence is growing. Now both sides must step up their preparations for all-out war. ------------------------------------ Thank you to our series historical consultant, Professor Frank Cogliano of the University of Edinburgh. Find out more about his research and publications here: https://edwebprofiles.ed.ac.uk/profile/frank-cogliano His recent book, 'A Revolutionary Friendship', which explores the fascinating relationship between George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, is available now: US: https://bookshop.org/a/99532/9780674292499 / UK: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/12275/9780674292499 ------------------------------------ 🎨 Thank you also to the artists and collections who kindly gave permission to use their artwork in this video. Visit their websites to find more great artworks of American history: Don Troiani - https://www.dontroiani.com White Historic Art - https://www.whitehistoricart.com The National Guard Bureau - https://www.ngbpmc.ng.mil/Historical-Prints/heritage-series/ '...The Whites of Their Eyes!', a National Guard Heritage Painting by Ken Riley, courtesy the National Guard Bureau. ------------------------------------- 📚 Further recommended reading: Michael McDonell's website with links to numerous memoirs by participants: https://www.michaelamcdonnell.org/sources-war-stories "The American Revolution Reborn" by Michael Zuckerman and Patrick Spero (ed.) - US: https://bookshop.org/a/99532/9780812248463 / UK: https://amzn.eu/d/eWpfR1A "The British Are Coming" by Rick Atkinson - US: https://bookshop.org/a/99532/9781250231321 / UK: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/12275/9780008303334 "American Revolutions: A Continental History" by Alan Taylor - US: https://bookshop.org/a/99532/9780393354768 / UK: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/12275/9780393354768 "1776" by David McCullough - US: https://bookshop.org/a/99532/9780743226721 / UK: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/12275/9780141021713 "Our First Civil War" by H.W. Brands - US: https://bookshop.org/a/99532/9780593082560 / UK: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/12275/9780593082560 "Declaration" by William Hogeland - US: https://bookshop.org/a/99532/9781416584100 / UK: https://amzn.eu/d/dkygCLe "Crucible of War" by Fred Anderson - US: https://bookshop.org/a/99532/9780375706363 / UK: https://amzn.eu/d/87DEr5Y "Glorious Cause" by Robert Middlekauff - US: https://bookshop.org/a/99532/9780195315882 / UK: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/12275/9780195315882 "Washington: A Life" by Ron Chernow - US: https://bookshop.org/a/99532/9780143119968 / UK: https://amzn.eu/d/0NgkLpo "John Adams" by David McCullough - US: https://bookshop.org/a/99532/9780743223133 / UK: https://amzn.eu/d/4MWm5Gr "Bunker Hill: A City, A Siege, A Revolution" by Nathaniel Philbrick - US: https://bookshop.org/a/99532/9780143125327 / UK: https://amzn.eu/d/3YkCQpN You can visit our online bookshop to find great books on the American Revolution and other Epic History topics: UK site - https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/epichistorytv US site - https://bookshop.org/shop/epichistorytv As a bookshop.org affiliate we earn from qualifying purchases, while donating 10% of sales to support independent bookshops! ------------------------------------- Join the ranks of the Grognards with our YouTube memberships https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvPXiKxH-eH9xq-80vpgmKQ/join 👕 Buy posters, t-shirts, hoodies, mugs & stickers at our merch store: https://www.ehtvmerch.com/ #EpicHistoryTV #EpicHistory #History #AmericanRevolution #AmericanHistory #BritishHistory #ColonialHistory #BunkerHill