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Battles of Lexington and Concord: A History from Beginning to End (American Revolutionary War) Kindle Edition

by Hourly History (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Part of: American Revolutionary War (12 books)

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The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first battles of the American War of Independence, an introduction into years of combat that would pit the forces of the Thirteen Colonies against the world’s mightiest empire, Great Britain. The events of April 19, 1775 have been commemorated in poetry and have become part of the sweeping legend of the American fight for independence. Yet when Paul Revere and William Dawes left Boston on the night of April 18 to warn the towns that the British were coming, there were no Americans. The colonies were British subjects who owed their allegiance to King George III.

Nonetheless, hostilities had been percolating since the previous decade, when the British, needing to replenish the Royal Treasury after fighting the French and Indian War on the North American continent, began levying taxes against their colonial subjects. Massachusetts, in particular, resented the taxes, and the Sons of Liberty, a Patriot organization dedicated to independence from Great Britain, capitalized on the seething emotions of the people to stir up resistance.

The Boston Massacre in 1770 and the Boston Tea Party in 1773 brought the colony to the point of revolt, and weapons and ammunition were being hidden in neighboring towns around Boston. It was to capture those weapons that the British left Boston on the night of April 18, 1775, unaware that their movements were being watched and that couriers were ready to alert Lexington and Concord that soldiers were on their way.

When the British arrived, the militias were waiting, and as the day went on, more and more colonial soldiers joined the forces in defense of their towns and their colony. By the end of the day, as the harried, bloodied, and weary British returned to Boston, the colonial forces had achieved their first military victory and the American Revolution had begun.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08JLW8C5D
Publisher ‏ : ‎ (September 20, 2020)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 20, 2020
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 285 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 46 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ B08JH5MQRH

Best Sellers Rank: #208,983 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #103 in Education History
- #104 in US Revolution & Founding History (Kindle Store)
- #149 in 90-Minute History Short Reads

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Scott Amaral

A must read history book

Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2023

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This quick read is a must read for all Americans! After reading this I realized the Minutemen were the first Quick Reaction Force of the US Military.

Living in New England I enjoy reading the local history and refreshing my knowledge of what made this country great. It’s a quick read with a lot of information.

Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2020

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Battle narratives are always tricky to write. What is important? What is secondary? What purpose does the narrative perform? Will the reader be able to follow the action? Is the narrative fair? Balance is important.

As promised, this small book took about one hour to read. It gave the basics at the right pace. Only one thing jarred me, and it is not the author's fault. The colonists viewed themselves as British subjects. I know the report says, "Notify your men, the British are coming." It seems so unlikely. Instead, "Notify your men the Redcoats are coming" makes more sense as the British troops wore red coats.

I like the tale and its telling. I recommend it.

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Xochilt Rodriguez

A good concise account of American history that should continue to be taught in school.

Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2023

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I love history and short books like this one makes it easy to learn.

Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2020

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Having grown up in the 60’s and 70’s, I was fortunate to experience the bicentennial celebration of our great nation! The events leading up to July 4th are just as important as the actual signing of the Declaration of Independence. This book gives a better understanding of the events that happened on that fateful day in Lexington and Concord.

Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2024

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Extra words, wrong words.. made it hard to read. Thankfully tis but a short read. Having been raised there, it did bring back memories of reenactments I was watching.

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MACK

How Independence Started Concord Lexington and Boston for Freedom

Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2024

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History of the beginning skirmish that began the War of Independence around Boston.. How the local Militia traded fire and sent the British regulars back to Boston . We will never know Who Fired the First Shot??

Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2023

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I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this. Lexington and Concord is one of my favorite battles to read about in the Revolutionary War and this does a good job of characterizing the primary players. Beware it is a short listen though, no more than an hour.

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Gary Upshaw

Good Summary of Lead up to American Civil War

Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2021

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Book gives a very good summary of the historical context leading up to the American Revolution, and a short description of some of the battles.

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