6 (Second Edition): “The Shot Heard ’Round the World:” The Battle of Lexington & Concord

History That Doesn't Suck

ProfGregJackson

Education, History, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 2 January 2023

⏱️ 61 minutes

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"Fire, for God's sake, fire!" - Unkown British officer This is the story of the first battle of the American Revolution on April 19, 1775. We’re in Lexington, Massachusetts. Between Lexington’s Green, Concord’s North Bridge, and Colonel Smith’s troops returning to Boston, 49 Americans and 73 redcoats die. The battle and ongoing friction will also cause the Second Continental Congress to create an army. But who can lead it? Welcome back to the story, George Washington. 4 Ways to dive deeper into History That Doesn’t Suck Join our growing facebook community Get our weekly newsletter, The Revolution Become part of the HTDS Patreon family Subscribe to Greg’s monthly newsletter, Connected History Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:12.6	It's sometime between 4.30 and 5am, April 19th, 1775.
1:18.1	Seventy or so colonial militiamen are standing on the common or green as these open,
1:23.1	grassy communal fields are often called in the small New England town of Lexington, Massachusetts.
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