Wicked Awesome History Today - 1775

The Battle of Lexington

When 700 British troop attempted to capture or destroy military supplies they were met by militia men in both Lexington and Concord. When shots were fired in Lexington and then Concord it marked the beginning of the first military engagement of the Revolutionary War. British troops were stopped then harassed all the way back to Boston in defeat.

Paul Revere's Ride by David Hackett Fischer

Paul Revere's Ride by David Hackett Fischer
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book covers Paul Revere's famous midnight ride to warn of British troops headed to capture or destroy military supplies. We do discover who Paul Revere is and how he came about to be the one in his position. The story also goes into detail what exactly happened during that fateful morning in Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts in April 1775. Many myths(or at least clarification) on what exactly happened. Many may think it was just a small skirmish but it was much more than that. Many mistakes and gruesome events took place that morning that marked the beginning of the American Revolution. This book is a very good resource if your wanting to discover more about this turning point in American history.

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