On the 18th of April in ‘75

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Paul Revere would probably be deemed a "domestic terrorist" today.
Imagine, encouraging them country-folks to arm themselves!

"Ready to ride and spread the alarm
Through every Middlesex village and farm,
For the country folk to be up and to arm."

 

[billwill]

And they would have impounded his horse too!

 

[Retired W4]

how dare they even consider defending themselves against the King. Declaration of Independence/Declaration of War.

 

[tops]

how dare they even consider defending themselves against the King. Declaration of Independence/Declaration of War.

George called them radicals and rabble rousers. Several of my ancestors were in that group. Larry

 

[kobsw]

Paul Revere would probably be deemed a "domestic terrorist" today.
Imagine, encouraging them country-folks to arm themselves!

"Ready to ride and spread the alarm
Through every Middlesex village and farm,
For the country folk to be up and to arm."

And tomorrow April 19th 1775, the shot heard round the world!

John Parker and his brave men standing their ground at Lexington Green is an indelible image in my mine's eye.

Then the skirmish at Concord bridge that hastened the British retreat back to Boston, a march that our forefathers made an absolute living hell.

Kobsw

 

[shell627]

I am watching the movie ‘April Morning’ right now.

 

[6518John]

That’s a new one for me—looks excellent. Thanks for mentioning.

 

[jbtrucker]

By the rude bridge that arched the flood
their flag to Aprils breeze unfurled
Here once the embattled farmers stood
and fired the shot heard round the world - Ralph Waldo Emerson

 

[Mule Packer]

And they would have impounded his horse too!

They actually did. After questioning him for some time, the British let Revere go, but kept the horse, a very nice Narraganset pacer by the name of Brown Beauty. She wasn't even Revere's horse. She was owned by Samuel Larkin. Larkin's son, Deacon John Larkin, loaned the horse to Revere.

William Dawes and Samuel Prescott were also riders, but it wouldn't sound so great to say:

Listen, my children, and you shall hear
Of the midnight ride of William Dawes.
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[dasnake]

For me.

I always thought Mark Lindsey made the band a titch better.

 

[Ugly Hombre]

Samuel Whittemore - Wikipedia

***"On April 19, 1775, British forces were returning to Boston from the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the opening engagements of the war. On their march they were continually shot at by American militiamen."
"Whittemore was in his fields when he spotted an approaching British relief brigade under Earl Percy, sent to assist the retreat. Whittemore loaded his musket and ambushed the British Grenadiers of the 47th Regiment of Foot from behind a nearby stone wall, killing one soldier. He then drew his dueling pistols, killed a second grenadier and mortally wounded a third. By the time Whittemore had fired his third shot, a British detachment had reached his position; Whittemore drew his sword and attacked.[7] He was subsequently shot in the face, bayoneted numerous times, and left for dead in a pool of blood. He was found by colonial forces, trying to load his musket to resume the fight. He was taken to Dr. Cotton Tufts of Medford, who perceived no hope for his survival. However, Whittemore recovered and lived another 18 years until dying of natural causes at the age of 96"***

Only about ten years ago- I learned about Sam Whittemore. Iron ones for sure, they should teach his story in every American school.

"Several of my ancestors were in that group".

Mine as well.

 

[Golddollar]

George called them radicals and rabble rousers. Several of my ancestors were in that group. Larry

One of a few of mine were in that group too, and he wasn't even born here.

 

[ddixie884]

I'm afraid our freedom will be lost in a less dramatic way than it was won.

 

[dmar]

And tomorrow April 19th 1775, the shot heard round the world!

John Parker and his brave men standing their ground at Lexington Green is an indelible image in my mine's eye.

Then the skirmish at Concord bridge that hastened the British retreat back to Boston, a march that our forefathers made an absolute living hell.

Kobsw

April 19 is a state holiday in Massachusetts, Patriots Day. Awesome holiday, it should be a National holiday. Frankly, I’m surprised it hasn’t been abolished by now in Mass...

 

[remshooter]

yea today Bostonians and Masschuttes citizens would vote to stay with the King and disarm the Americans ,..oh wait ,they are doing that right now