Excellent report. You told the story of that day in a way that put me in the middle of the action....and it all happened here in my hometown. Thank you.
1:29 Fortunately most of the people who watch these videos don't know the difference between a Lieutenant Colonel and a Major General, so you seem to have gotten away with it. Francis Smith was a Lieutenant Colonel, commanding officer of the 10th Regiment of Foot. He was selected by MajGen Thomas Gage, commanding the 11 British Regiments then in Boston, to lead the expedition to Concord to confiscate or destroy ordnance held there by the Patriot militia. Surprise was lost long before Lexington - that's why Parker's company of Minute-men were on the green at Lexington waiting for the Brits to show up - which happened just after dawn. Revere made it as far as Lexington around 0100 & sounded the alarm.
Why do you keep showing clips from the 1974 film "Barry Lyndon?" Is that the only source where you could find 18th century British soldiers? In the film, the British soldiers weren't even in America. They were fighting in Europe.
Excellent report. You told the story of that day in a way that put me in the middle of the action....and it all happened here in my hometown. Thank you.
I really love what you're doing here! Keep up the good work!
1:29 Fortunately most of the people who watch these videos don't know the difference between a Lieutenant Colonel and a Major General, so you seem to have gotten away with it. Francis Smith was a Lieutenant Colonel, commanding officer of the 10th Regiment of Foot. He was selected by MajGen Thomas Gage, commanding the 11 British Regiments then in Boston, to lead the expedition to Concord to confiscate or destroy ordnance held there by the Patriot militia. Surprise was lost long before Lexington - that's why Parker's company of Minute-men were on the green at Lexington waiting for the Brits to show up - which happened just after dawn. Revere made it as far as Lexington around 0100 & sounded the alarm.
What actually did happen at the Foot of The Rocks? I grew up in that area in the 50's and 60's and have never been able to find the details.
The story of the battle at Menotomy and the sacrifices of these patriots is finally being told.
Why do you keep showing clips from the 1974 film "Barry Lyndon?" Is that the only source where you could find 18th century British soldiers? In the film, the British soldiers weren't even in America. They were fighting in Europe.
36 miles adding some more miles it ws 16 miles from boston where they started to concord 16+16 is 32 ????? And menotomy is arington not separate