Tag Archives: Minutemen

240th Anniversary of the “Shot Heard Around the World”

Posted on April 19, 2015 by

As we remember the events around Bennett Place this weekend, keep in mind our friends near Boston are commemorating another important anniversary.  Today marks the 240th anniversary of the battles of Lexington and Concord.  To read more about the events taking … Continue reading →

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“A Negro Man”: Prince Estabrook of Lexington

Posted on April 15, 2015 by

As the British under Lt. Col. Francis Smith marched out of Lexington on the morning of April 19th, they left behind them 18 American casualties. One of these men who suffered wounds that morning was Prince Estabrook. Estabrook was unlike … Continue reading →

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The Most Fateful Decision of April 19, 1775

Posted on March 25, 2015 by

  Lord Hugh Percy, the 2nd Duke of Northumberland and holding the rank of brigadier general commanded the relief brigade that was ordered out from Boston by Sir Thomas Gage after Lieutenant Colonel Francis Smith had sent back a messenger … Continue reading →

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