![]() ![]() Britain’s use of force outraged most colonists, who, like George Washington, felt that “a brother’s sword has been sheathed in a brother’s breast.” Nor was it solely the colonists’ sense of betrayal that made this a pivotal day. Members of the colonial resistance had long been prepared to fight for their freedom. That made it a “fine day,” in the view of Samuel Adams. ![]() Blood flowed in Lexington, Concord and along Battle Road throughout the British army’s nightmarish tramp back to Boston on April 19, 1775. ![]() Revere had been dispatched when it was learned that the British army was sending a force to destroy the colonists’ arsenal in Concord, Mass., and his alert would cost the Redcoats the vital element of surprise. David Hackett Fischer relates countless fascinating details about Paul Revere’s harrowing midnight ride to warn that “the regulars are coming out,” but his book concerns far more. Photo: Bridgeman Images Paul Revere’s Rideġ. ‘The Battle of Cowpens, 1781,’ an anonymous oil of the late 18th century. ![]()
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