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Hello again! Back with another piece for the Minute Man National Historical Park. This is one of two companion pieces actually, both depicting the same event from two differing perspectives.

At 9:30 A.M., April 19th, 1775, over 400 militia and minutemen from Concord, Acton, Bedford and Lincoln, Massachusetts marched down towards a simple wooden bridge which crossed the Concord River to the west of that town. On the east bank were 80 British soldiers guarding the bridge for 150 other redcoats sent to the nearby Barrett Farm to come back later. The colonists were marching down to stop what they perceived to be the redcoats burning the town of Concord, as they had observed smoking building above the town rooftops from a nearby hill. As the colonists neared the bridge, a few British soldiers fired warning shots into the river. But, either believing the order had been given or simply due to the fear and inexperience among their ranks, the rest of the British troops opened fire on the approaching colonists. Two men from Acton were immediately killed, with several others wounded. In the split second after the British opened fire, Major John Buttrick, the man leading the colonists towards the bridge, shouted the order "Fire! For God's Sake! Fire!" This was the first time a colonial officer had ordered his men to fire on their King's army. The colonists obeyed the order and let loose a volley, killing 3 British soldiers and wounding 12. Almost immediately afterwards, the colonists charged across the bridge, and the British survivors retreated back to Concord. The colonists themselves then fell back to the hills above the bridge and considered their next move. Little did either side know that further bloodshed lay on the road back to Boston that afternoon.

I really enjoyed working on this! We wanted to show visitors how a historical event can be interpreted from two sides. This piece will be paired with a similar piece depicting the British perspective. I hope you enjoy this piece! And be sure to visit Minute Man National Historical Park, and see where the American Revolution truly began!😁

Description
Hello again! Back with another piece for the Minute Man National Historical Park. This is one of two companion pieces actually, both depicting the same event from two differing perspectives.

At 9:30 A.M., April 19th, 1775, over 400 militia and minutemen from Concord, Acton, Bedford and Lincoln, Massachusetts marched down towards a simple wooden bridge which crossed the Concord River to the west of that town. On the east bank were 80 British soldiers guarding the bridge for 150 other redcoats sent to the nearby Barrett Farm to come back later. The colonists were marching down to stop what they perceived to be the redcoats burning the town of Concord, as they had observed smoking building above the town rooftops from a nearby hill. As the colonists neared the bridge, a few British soldiers fired warning shots into the river. But, either believing the order had been given or simply due to the fear and inexperience among their ranks, the rest of the British troops opened fire on the approaching colonists. Two men from Acton were immediately killed, with several others wounded. In the split second after the British opened fire, Major John Buttrick, the man leading the colonists towards the bridge, shouted the order "Fire! For God's Sake! Fire!" This was the first time a colonial officer had ordered his men to fire on their King's army. The colonists obeyed the order and let loose a volley, killing 3 British soldiers and wounding 12. Almost immediately afterwards, the colonists charged across the bridge, and the British survivors retreated back to Concord. The colonists themselves then fell back to the hills above the bridge and considered their next move. Little did either side know that further bloodshed lay on the road back to Boston that afternoon.

I really enjoyed working on this! We wanted to show visitors how a historical event can be interpreted from two sides. This piece will be paired with a similar piece depicting the British perspective. I hope you enjoy this piece! And be sure to visit Minute Man National Historical Park, and see where the American Revolution truly began!😁