Recounts the events of the Boston battle that ignited the American Revolution, tracing the experiences of Patriot leader Dr. Joseph Warren, a newly recruited George Washington, and British General William Howe.

Part I: Liberty -- The city on the hill -- Poor unhappy Boston -- The long hot summer -- The alarm -- The unnatural contest -- Part II: Rebellion -- The trick to see it -- The bridge -- No business but that of war -- The redoubt -- The battle -- Part III: The siege -- The fiercest man -- The clap of thunder -- Epilogue: Character alone.