Bunker Hill
BY AVELLINA BALESTRI “A dear bought victory, another such would have ruined us.” – General Henry Clinton *** They are playing “British Grenadiers” As the Grenadiers advance, Cheering them on, to their doom, For there are no other songs to play, Upon this day of reckoning, But the songs of Englishmen. Is not that, too,...
For the Glory of the Marines: The Life and Legacy of Major John Pitcairn
BY AVELLINA BALESTRI
The third British charge saw Major John Pitcairn leading his marines up hill, brandishing his sword.
