The interesting thing is that the shot on Lexington Green didn't actually start the war. The colonists on the green were slaughtered, but the people didn't start lighting things up just yet.
The Redcoats went all the way to concord and pushed a small group to the North Bridge. Once they reached the bridge, they formed up in a street fighting formation when they were met by the militia who was spread out covering their location from a nearby hill. Once the Lobsterbacks fired, the militia returned fire and decimated the forces on the bridge (by shooting the commanding officers first).
After getting their asses handed to them, and failing to secure the colonists' powder and arms, the Redcoats started marching back to Boston.
The Revolutionary War began when some BAMFS decided to take the initiative and fire first at Meriam's Corner. THAT was when the war kicked off.
The Redcoats starting marching back to Boston while getting shot at nearly the whole way back.
Minuteman National Historic Park in MA is a fascinating place. I went there a couple years ago while in Boston and the area on vacation. Going to the North Bridge was an awe-inspiring experience. Standing in the location that eventually started the war that created the United States was amazing.
That's one thing I loved about the Revolutionary war.
Introduction of guerilla tactics and doing away with this idea of nobility and honour in war. There is no honour in war. It's violent and disgusting but necessary in many cased.
It used to be that all the peasants would be killed and the officers were hands off, until the Americans said "fuck that, we're going to kill your best and brightest"
The interesting thing is that the shot on Lexington Green didn't actually start the war. The colonists on the green were slaughtered, but the people didn't start lighting things up just yet.
The Redcoats went all the way to concord and pushed a small group to the North Bridge. Once they reached the bridge, they formed up in a street fighting formation when they were met by the militia who was spread out covering their location from a nearby hill. Once the Lobsterbacks fired, the militia returned fire and decimated the forces on the bridge (by shooting the commanding officers first).
After getting their asses handed to them, and failing to secure the colonists' powder and arms, the Redcoats started marching back to Boston.
The Revolutionary War began when some BAMFS decided to take the initiative and fire first at Meriam's Corner. THAT was when the war kicked off.
The Redcoats starting marching back to Boston while getting shot at nearly the whole way back.
Minuteman National Historic Park in MA is a fascinating place. I went there a couple years ago while in Boston and the area on vacation. Going to the North Bridge was an awe-inspiring experience. Standing in the location that eventually started the war that created the United States was amazing.
That's one thing I loved about the Revolutionary war.
Introduction of guerilla tactics and doing away with this idea of nobility and honour in war. There is no honour in war. It's violent and disgusting but necessary in many cased.
It used to be that all the peasants would be killed and the officers were hands off, until the Americans said "fuck that, we're going to kill your best and brightest"
Amerikuhhhhh, fukkk yeahhhh