Lexington & Concord: The First Battles of the Revolutionary War

American History Hit

History Hit

America, History

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🗓️ 26 December 2024

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

The shot heard ‘round the world'; the start of the American Revolution. An event that would have profound consequences for world history, especially western democracy. Who’d have thought that something of such magnitude would begin in a small settlement with as many cows as people living in it?

Don Wildman hops across the Atlantic from American History Hit to Echoes of History to help Matt Lewis understand how two tiny towns became the spark that lit the fire of the American War of Independence.

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0:00.0	Hello, everyone, Don here. Welcome to American History Hit. The battles of Lexington and Concord are among the most iconic in American history, marking the beginning of the Revolutionary War.
0:11.8	Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of joining Matt Lewis, host of Echoes of History, a Ubisoft podcast brought to you by History Hit.
0:19.9	Stay tuned as Matt and I explore how these quiet rural villages outside of Boston
0:24.7	suddenly became the unlikely setting for the famous shots heard round the world
0:29.4	as history was about to change forever.
0:32.5	Hope you enjoy.
0:33.2	Music The piece of the dawn air is disturbed by the rasp of drums.
0:48.3	Their inexturable rhythm is so alien to your rural surroundings
0:53.3	that even the pink glow of twilight seems spoiled by the sound.
0:58.8	Nearby, you hear the clatter of hooves from a solitary rider. The pace is furious and the heavy
1:04.5	panting of the horse is almost as loud as the warning cries from its master. You wonder for how long and how far the poor beast
1:13.4	has galloped through the night. Nevertheless, you understand the riders hurry. Punctuating the calm
1:20.0	morning air, the drums get ever closer. Their snare is unmistakable, and underneath you hear the crunch of marching feet.
1:30.7	There can be no doubt what's creating the martial rhythm.
1:35.1	As the rider passes each farmhouse, he repeats his warning.
1:39.0	From within the wooden buildings, voices rise in response.
1:43.4	A tone of panic dominates. Wives wake their husbands,
1:47.9	fathers rouse their eldest sons and the bustle of urgent activity soon joins the muffled
1:54.1	cacophony. You recognise the metallic clack of wrought iron and the thud of walnut wood.
2:02.6	The tapping of ramrods confirms your suspicions.
2:06.6	The residents of this normally quiet town are preparing their firearms.
2:12.6	The sound of drums is as clear as the sun above the horizon now,
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