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KAWISHIWI AO-146
2009 REUNION Lexington Green Park Richard
and Barbara Keating "ET2" 55-57 and fellow PLANK OWNER Bill and
Mary Willis "ETSN" 55-57 Tour the Park at Lexington, MA.
The
Lexington Minuteman
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 The town is famous
for being the site of the opening shots of the American Revolution, in
the Battle
of Lexington on April 19, 1775 The light infantry
cleared two additional hills—"The Bluff" and
"Fiske Hill"— and took casualties from ambushes. Pitcairn fell from his
horse, which was injured by colonists firing from Fiske Hill. Now both
principal leaders of the expedition were injured or unhorsed, and their
men were tired and thirsty. A few surrendered; most now broke formation
and ran forward in a mob. Their organized, planned withdrawal had
turned into a rout.
"Concord Hill" remained before Lexington Center, and a few uninjured
officers turned and supposedly threatened their own men with their
swords if they would not reform in good order. Only one British
officer remained uninjured in the leading three companies. He was
considering surrendering
his men when he heard cheering further ahead. A full brigade, about
1,000 men with artillery under the command of Earl Percy, had arrived
to rescue them. It was about 2:30 pm. |
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