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