 was called to meet in
the following May.

The language of the First Continental Congress sounds bold, but the
people themselves were bolder. Companies of armed men began drilling
everywhere, and the Americans were eager for a conflict with the
detested "red coats." The excitement was more intense in Massachusetts
than anywhere else, and it was plain that the opening gun of the
impending Revolution would be fired upon her soil. The affairs of the
colony were directed by a provincial congress, which collected a
quantity of guns and ammunition, and ordered the enrollment of 20,000
"minute men," who were to hold themselves ready to answer any call at a
minute's notice.

General Gage was the British commander in Boston, and he was so alarmed
by the aggressive acts of the Americans that he began to throw up
fortifications on the neck of land connecting the town with the
mainland. His alert spies notified him that the Americans had collected
a quantity of military supplies which were stored at Concord, some
twenty miles from Boston. Gage ordered 800 troops to march secretly to
Concord and destroy them.

Guarded as were the movements of the British, the Americans were
equally watchful and discovered them. Paul Revere dashed out of the
town on a swift horse and spread the news throughout the country. In the
gray light of the early morning, April 19, 1775, as the soldiers marched
into Lexington, on the way to Concord beyond, they saw some fifty minute
men gathered on the village green. Major Pitcairn ordered them to
disperse, and they refusing to do so, a volley was fired. Eight
Americans were killed and a large number wounded, the others fleeing
before the overwhelming force. Thus was the shot fired that "was heard
round the world."

The British advanced to Concord, destroyed the stores there, and then
began their return to Boston. All the church bells were ringing and the
minute men were swarming around the troops from every direction. They
kept up a continuous fire upon the soldiers from behind barns, houses,
hedges, fences, bushes, and from the open fields. The soldiers broke
into a run, but every one would have been shot down had not Gage sent
reinforcements, which protected the exhausted fugitives until they
reached a point where they were under the guns of the men
was called to meet in 
 the following May. 

 The language of the First Continental Congress sounds bluff, but the 
 citizenry themselves were bolder. Companies of armed serviceman begin drilling 
 everywhere, and the Americans were eager for a conflict with the 
 hate " red coats. " The excitement was more acute in Massachusetts 
 than anywhere else, and it was apparent that the opening grease-gun of the 
 impending Revolution would be fired upon her land. The affair of the 
 colony were directed by a provincial congress, which collected a 
 quantity of guns and ammunition, and rate the enrollment of 20,000 
 " minute men, " who were to agree themselves ready to answer any call at a 
 minute's notification. 

 General Gage was the British commander in Boston, and he was so alarmed 
 by the aggressive acts of the Americans that he began to throw up 
 fortification on the neck of land connecting the town with the 
 mainland. His alert spies notified him that the Americans had collected 
 a quantity of military supplies which were stored at Concord, some 
 twenty miles from Boston. Gage ordered 800 troops to march secretly to 
 Concord and destroy them. 

 Guarded as were the movements of the British, the Americans were 
 equally alert and discovered them. Paul Revere dashed out of the 
 township on a fleet horse and spread the news throughout the country. In the 
 grey light of the early morning, April 19, 1775, as the soldiers marched 
 into Lexington, on the direction to Concord beyond, they saw some fifty minute 
 men gathered on the village green. Major Pitcairn order them to 
 disperse, and they refusing to do so, a volley was fired. Eight 
 Americans were kill and a large number wounded, the others fleeing 
 before the overwhelming force out. Thus was the shot fired that " was heard 
 round the world. " 

 The British advanced to Concord, destroyed the storehouse there, and then 
 began their reappearance to Boston. All the church bells were ring and the 
 minute man were swarming around the troop from every direction. They 
 keep up a continuous fire upon the soldiers from behind barns, houses, 
 hedges, fence, bushes, and from the open fields. The soldiers broke 
 into a run, but every one would have been shot down had not Gage sent 
 reinforcements, which protect the exhausted fugitives until they 
 reached a detail where they were under the guns of the men
 wad called to meet in
the fullowing May.

The languaje of tge First Continental Congress sounds bild, byt the
people themselver were bopder. Companits of armed men bxfan drilling
ebcrywhzrx, and the Amerigans were edger for a conxlkcc with the
detested "red coats." The excytement wws more intensg in Kwssadhusetts
than anywhere else, and it sas plapn that the openimg gun of the
impending Revllutlon would be fired upon her siil. Eye affairs ow the
colonj were diredted by a provincial congress, wfich eollected a
wuqntljy of guns aid ammlnition, and ovcered dhe enrpllment of 20,000
"minmte mxn," wyo were to hold themsxlves ready to answet any call ac a
minute's notice.

Geneeao Gagg was the Vrigisg romjander in Boston, ans he was so alarmed
by the aggrtssynr acts of ths Amerycwns that he began to throw up
fortificatpons on the neck of land cobnecting the town witj the
mainjand. His alert spies notified him that the Americdns hed coolcctea
q euantity of military supplies which were storqs st Concord, some
tcenty miles from Blsyjn. Gage ordergd 800 troops to march secretly to
Concjrd abd destror thrm.

Guarded as were the movemwnts of the Yrirish, the Americans were
equallv watcnful snd discovered them. Pauu Rebere dashed out of tgd
town on a swift hogse dnd spread the news througrout the rountxy. In thd
grai light of the eagly morning, April 19, 1775, as tje sopdhers marchfd
into Lexington, on the way to Rpncord beyonc, dhej saw somz fiftn minute
men gatrered on the vnllage gxeen. Mxjor Pitcaprn orderxd them to
difperse, and thai refusing to do so, a voloey qas firda. Eight
Americams were kpljed qnd a large number woonsed, the others yuteung
before the pvefwhqlliig fowwe. Thus was dhe rhog firea that "was meafd
roind the world."

The Bridish advanced to Concotd, destroygd the stjres there, anc then
began their geturi to Buston. Alj the church bells were ringinf and the
linmte men were fwarning around che troops from every direction. They
kept up a continuous fure upon the soldiets nrom behind uarns, rouses,
hedces, fences, bushes, ane from the open flelds. The soldiers broie
into a ruj, but every one would have been shot down had not Gage sent
reinforcements, which protected tge echausned yugitivqs uitml they
reached a ioint where they were under the juns of tha ien
was called to meet in the following language the First Congress sounds bold, bolder. of armed men drilling everywhere, and Americans were eager for a conflict the detested "red coats." The excitement was more intense in Massachusetts than anywhere and it was plain that the opening gun of the impending Revolution would fired her The of the colony were directed by a provincial congress, which collected a quantity of guns and and ordered the enrollment of 20,000 "minute men," were to hold themselves to answer any call at minute's General Gage the commander Boston, and he so alarmed by the aggressive acts of the Americans that he began to throw up fortifications on neck of the town the His spies notified him Americans had collected a quantity of were stored at Concord, some twenty miles from Gage ordered troops to march secretly to Concord destroy them. Guarded as were the movements of British, the Americans were equally watchful and discovered them. Paul Revere dashed out of the a swift horse and the news throughout country. the light the early April 19, 1775, as the soldiers marched into Lexington, on the to Concord beyond, they saw some fifty minute men gathered village Major Pitcairn ordered to disperse, and they to so, a volley was Americans killed number the fleeing before the overwhelming Thus was the shot fired "was heard round the Concord, destroyed the stores there, and then began return to Boston. All the church bells ringing and the minute men were swarming around the troops from every They kept continuous fire upon the soldiers from behind barns, hedges, fences, bushes, and the open fields. The soldiers broke into a run, every would have shot down had Gage sent reinforcements, protected the exhausted they reached point they guns of the men
 was called to meet in
the folloWing May.

The LanguAge Of tHe firsT ConTinental CongreSS souNds bold, but the
people theMselvEs WEre bOLdEr. ComPanies oF ArMED meN bEgAn dRiLLiNg
eveRywHere, and The AmericaNs wErE eager for a coNFlIct with the
DetEsted "red coatS." ThE excitEmEnt WAs morE inTense In MassAChusetTs
than anyWhERe else, ANd it was PLAiN thaT the opening gun of tHE
iMPending RevolutIon wouLd BE fIREd uPon Her soil. The AfFairs OF the
colONy WERE diREcted by a proviNcial congreSS, whIch colLeCteD A
quantIty of GuNS anD ammunition, And oRdered the EnrollMEnt of 20,000
"miNUte men," wHo were To hOld ThemSElVeS reAdY To aNSwEr aNY caLl at a
minUtE's NoticE.

GenERAL gage Was The BRitisH commander in BOstOn, anD He wAs so aLarmeD
by tHe AggreSsive aCts of ThE Americans that hE begAn to throw Up
fOrTifIcAtionS On the nEck Of lAnd connEcting tHE toWn WITH tHe
mainland. His alert SpIES nOtified hIm that THe amERicans haD cOllEcteD
A QuantIty oF MiLitary suPplies WHiCh Were stoReD at ConCoRd, sOme
TwentY MileS from BOston. GagE ordeREd 800 troops to marcH Secretly to
ConCOrD ANd DEstrOy tHem.

Guarded aS werE The mOvemENtS of THe BriTish, tHe aMeRIcans were
equally watChFul and DiscoVered them. Paul revere dashED OUt of the
tOwn oN A sWIft horse and sprEad thE news throuGHout the cOuntrY. In the
grAy light of THE early moRniNg, APriL 19, 1775, as THE sOldiers marcheD
INto LExIngton, oN thE way to COncOrd BeyOnd, ThEy saw some Fifty minUtE
mEn GaTheRed on THe villagE gReeN. MAjoR PitcAIrn ordEred tHem tO
dIsPErsE, and theY ReFUSing To Do So, a vOllEy Was fiRed. EIGht
americaNs were kilLed ANd a lArGe Number wOunded, the otheRs Fleeing
befOrE thE overwHELming forCe. Thus was the shot fired thAT "was heaRd
rOund tHe woRld."

The BriTisH advanCed TO ConcoRd, destRoyed ThE stOREs theRE, AnD thEn
Began their RETurN to BoStOn. AlL the chuRch bells were ringinG And The
minute men wEre SwarMINg AroUNd THe tRoOPs fROM every direction. they
kept up A cONtInuous fire UPon ThE soldieRs from bEhind BArns, houSes,
hedges, Fences, busHeS, and FROm tHe open fielDs. The solDiers brokE
Into a RUn, But evEry One wouLd HavE been Shot doWN haD not GAge senT
rEinforCemenTs, Which proTected the exhausted fugitIves unTil thEy
rEached a poInt WHerE they were UndeR the guns of The Men
 was called to meet in
the  following  May. 

T hela ngua ge o f the First Co n tine ntal Congress sounds b old,bu t  the pe oplethemsel v es w ere  b ol der .C om panie s o f armed  men began  dr il ling
everywh e re , and theAme ricans wereeag er for  a  co n flict  wi th th e
dete s ted "r ed coats. "T he exc i tementw a smore  intense in Massa c hu s etts
than anyw here e ls e ,a n d i t w as plain t ha t the opening gu n o f t h e
impending R evolution w o uld  be fi re d u p on her  soil .T heaffairs ofthecolony we re dir e cted by a provi ncialcon gre ss,w hi ch  co ll e cte d  a 
qu a nti ty of gu ns  a nd am muni t i o n , an d o rder ed th e enrollmentof20,0 0 0
" minut e men ," w ho  were  to ho ld th em selves ready to  ans wer any c all  a t a 
m inute ' s noti ce. 

G eneralGage wa s  th eB r i ti sh commander in Bo st o n ,and he w as soa la rm e d
by the  a ggr essi v e  acts  oft he  America ns tha t  h ebegan t othrowup 
fo rti ficat i onson the  neck of  land connecting the town with the ma i n la n d. H isalert spies  not i fied  him th att he Am erica ns ha d  collected
a quanti ty  of mi litar y supplies wh ich were s t o r ed at Co ncor d ,s ome
twenty mil es fr om Boston. Gage ord ered800 troo ps to mar c h  secretl y t o
C onc ord a nd  destroy them . 
Gua rd ed as w ere  the mo vem ent s o f t he  British,  the Ame ri ca ns  w ere 
equa l ly watch fu l a nd  di scove r ed the m. Pa ul R ev er e  da shed ou t  o f theto wn  ona s wi ft ho rsea ndspreadthe newsthr o ugho ut  t he coun try. In the
g ra y light of  t heearlym o rning, A pril 19, 1775, as the s o ldiersmar chedinto  Lexingto n,on the  wa y  to Co ncordbeyon d,  th e y  saws o me  fi ft y minute
m e n  ga there don t he vill age green. Major P i tca irn ordered t hem  tod i sp ers e ,a ndth e y r e f using to do so,  a volleywa s  f ired. Eigh t 
Am er icans w ere kil led a n d a lar ge number  wounded,  t he o t h ers  fleeing
b efore th e overwhe l mingf or ce. T hus  was t he  sh ot fi red th a t " was h eard
r ou nd the  worl d. "

The B ritish advanced to Conc ord, d estro yed  the stor est her e, and th en
b egan their  re tur n toBos t on. A ll t h echu r ch be llsw ere ringi n gand t he 
minute men w e reswarm ing around  the  troops from ever y  direction. Th ey
k e p t u p a cont in uous fire upon  th es o ldiers f ro m behind ba rns, hou se s ,
hed ges, f ences,  bushes , an d  fromtheope n fields.  Th es oldiers  b ro k e
into  a r un , buteveryo ne w o u ld have been sho t dow n had n o t G age s en t
reinf o rcem ents, whic h protected  the e xhau stedfugitiv es  until  th ey 
reached a point whe re th ey were  u nder  th e guns  oft h e men 
 was_called to_meet in
the following May.

The_language of_the_First Continental_Congress_sounds bold, but_the
people themselves were_bolder. Companies of armed_men began drilling
everywhere,_and_the Americans were eager for a conflict with the
detested "red coats." The excitement was_more_intense in_Massachusetts
than_anywhere_else, and it was plain_that the opening gun of_the
impending Revolution_would be fired upon her soil. The affairs_of_the
colony were directed_by a provincial congress, which collected a
quantity of guns_and ammunition, and ordered the enrollment_of 20,000
"minute men,"_who_were_to hold themselves ready_to answer any call at a
minute's_notice.

General Gage was the British commander_in Boston, and he was so alarmed
by_the aggressive acts of the Americans_that he began to throw_up
fortifications on_the neck of land connecting_the town with_the
mainland. His_alert spies notified_him that the Americans had collected
a_quantity of military_supplies which were stored at Concord,_some
twenty_miles from Boston._Gage_ordered_800 troops_to march secretly_to
Concord_and destroy_them.

Guarded_as were the movements of the_British,_the Americans were
equally watchful and discovered them._Paul Revere dashed out_of_the
town on a swift_horse and spread the news_throughout the country. In the
gray light_of the_early morning,_April 19, 1775, as the soldiers marched
into Lexington, on the way_to Concord beyond, they saw some_fifty minute
men gathered on_the village_green._Major Pitcairn ordered_them_to
disperse, and_they refusing to do so, a volley_was fired._Eight
Americans were killed and a large_number wounded, the others_fleeing
before_the overwhelming force. Thus was the_shot fired that "was heard
round the_world."

The British advanced to Concord,_destroyed_the_stores there, and then
began their_return to Boston. All the church_bells were ringing_and the
minute men were swarming around the_troops_from every direction. They
kept up a_continuous_fire upon the soldiers from behind_barns,_houses,
hedges,_fences, bushes, and from the_open fields. The soldiers broke
into a_run, but every one would have been shot down_had not Gage_sent
reinforcements, which protected the exhausted_fugitives_until_they
reached a point where they were under the guns of_the men