Posted: 4/17/2012 7:44:24 PM EDT
The colonists put up with a lot for decades, but when the British tried to take their guns it was just not acceptable. April 18th is a good day to consider where your limit lies. |
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Edit to fix: If I recall correctly, the picture shows the bridge from the Concord side of the river. The photo is taken with roughly the perspective of the British troops. On the other side of the river those Colonial farmers and shopkeepers were waiting, slowly gathering in number.
It's sacred ground in my opinion. It is the time and place that the Colonists first became Americans. I couldn't help but think of the fear and dread that must have been sweeping through the minutemen there. They were resolved, but to an uncertain end. Could they be sure their neighbors would stand with them and fight? No, and they didn't. Once the shooting began in Lexington the Americans retreated. And it wasn't until they regrouped at Concord that a meaningful resistance with practical tactics was undertaken. An uneven and unpredictable beginning to a long campaign. There were more than just a few of them who felt it was worth the risks they were taking. |
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Great pics, thanks!
If you haven't read it, I highly recommend the book Paul Revere's Ride by David Hackett Fischer. It is an excellent and very readable account of actions around Boston before and during the Revolution, focusing on Paul Revere and how he was much more than a messenger - showing how he was a big part of the significant amount of organization that the Colonies had done. It has an extensive section on the battles at Lexington, Concord, and the road back to Boston. |
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My favorite part of the whole thing has to be Samuel Whittemore. http://www.badassoftheweek.com/whittemore.html |
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My favorite part of the whole thing has to be Samuel Whittemore. http://www.badassoftheweek.com/whittemore.html "The dude actually survived the entire war, finally dying in 1793 at the age of 98 from extreme old age and awesomeness." I, too, hope to die at an old age of awesomeness. He was a tough old bastard! |
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My favorite part of the whole thing has to be Samuel Whittemore. http://www.badassoftheweek.com/whittemore.html America! Fuck yeah! |
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My favorite part of the whole thing has to be Samuel Whittemore. http://www.badassoftheweek.com/whittemore.html Awesome read CBags04, Thanks |
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My favorite part of the whole thing has to be Samuel Whittemore. http://www.badassoftheweek.com/whittemore.html "The dude actually survived the entire war, finally dying in 1793 at the age of 98 from extreme old age and awesomeness." I, too, hope to die at an old age of awesomeness. He was a tough old bastard! Fuck yeah, pop a lock on their ass! 
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My favorite part of the whole thing has to be Samuel Whittemore. http://www.badassoftheweek.com/whittemore.html Holy Fuck! I'll never bitch about feeling old again! |
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It would seem that we are getting close to this point again. And it will be interesting to see who will stand.
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Edit to fix: If I recall correctly, the picture shows the bridge from the Concord side of the river. The photo is taken with roughly the perspective of the British troops. On the other side of the river those Colonial farmers and shopkeepers were waiting, slowly gathering in number. It's sacred ground in my opinion. It is the time and place that the Colonists first became Americans. I couldn't help but think of the fear and dread that must have been sweeping through the minutemen there. They were resolved, but to an uncertain end. Could they be sure their neighbors would stand with them and fight? No, and they didn't. Once the shooting began in Lexington the Americans retreated. And it wasn't until they regrouped at Concord that a meaningful resistance with practical tactics was undertaken. An uneven and unpredictable beginning to a long campaign. There were more than just a few of them who felt it was worth the risks they were taking. |
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Found a new website looking for info to add.
http://www.heritageofthefoundingfathers.com/index.html |
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Quoted: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BFoQchjrfMw/SRhAv-eqtVI/AAAAAAAAA-M/VAeIkhduWeQ/s320/GunConstitution-C.jpg Because nothing says America like Austrian guns....  |
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That bridge was their line in the sand. Where is our line in the sand. SHHHHHHH.... American Idol is coming on! Ain't that the truth. Everyone can tell you everything about American Idol or Dancing with the Stars but they can't tell you one thing that is going on that really matters. |
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That bridge was their line in the sand. Where is our line in the sand. SHHHHHHH.... American Idol is coming on! Ain't that the truth. Everyone can tell you everything about American Idol or Dancing with the Stars but they can't tell you one thing that is going on that really matters. Its a sad day in America when there are tv adds wondering if our children will ever own a home. |
Memorial
to the Lexington Minute Men who were on the Green in the early morning engagement April 19, 1775 Capt. John Parker • Lt. William Tidd • Ens. Robert Munroe • Ens. Joseph Simonds • Clerk Daniel Habrington • Orderly Sgt. William Munroe • Corp. Joel Viles • Corp. Samuel Sanderson • Corp. John Munroe • Corp. Ebenezer Parker • Drummer Willaim Diamond • Fifer Jonathan Harrington Ebenezer Bowman • John Bridge Jr. • James Brown • John Brown • Solomon Brown • John Chandler • John Chandler Jr. • Joseph Douglass • Isaac Durant • Prince Estabrook • Nathaniel Farmer • Isaac Green • William Grimes • Caleb Harrington • John Harrington • Jonathan Harrington Jr. • Moses Harrington 3rd • Moses Harrington Jr. • Thaddeus Harrington • Thomas Harrington • Isaac Hastings • Samuel Hastings • Samuel Hadley • Thomas Hadley Jr. • John Hosmer • Micah Hagar • Amos Lock • Benjamin Lock • Benezer Lock • Reuben Lock • Abner Mead • Ebenezer Munroe Jr. • Thaddeus Bowman • Jediah Munroe • John Munroe Jr. • Nathan Munroe • William Munroe 3rd • Nathaniel Mulliken • Isaac Muzzy • John Muzzy • Jonas Parker • Jonas Parker Jr. • Nathaniel Parkhurst • Solomon Pierce • Sgt. Francis Brown • Joshua Reed • Joshua Reed Jr. • Nathan Reed • John Robbins • Philip Russell • Benjamin Sampson • Joshua Simonds • John Smith • Phineas Smith • Simeon Snow • Phineas Stearns • Jonas Stone Jr. • John Tidd • Samuel Tidd • Joseph Underwood • Benjamin Wellington • Enoch Wellington • John Winship • Sylbanus Wood • James Wyman • Nathaniel Wyman |