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NPS Battle Road Map and Description of Events 19 April 1775

Started by CarrollMS, December 17, 2021, 10:57:09 AM

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https://www.nps.gov/mima/learn/historyculture/april-19-1775.htm


This is an interesting website showing the Battle Road Park map and the sequence of events from the time the British patrols were sighted on the Bay Road to Lexington at about 1830 on 18 April until the occupation of Bunker Hill 1930 on 19 April 1775.  Press the Arrow Down on each event for a short paragraph or two on the event. The map can be enlarged with the mouse magnifying wheel.  This display follows the same sort of chronological listing shown in the Battle Road pamphlet from the Appleseed eStore.


Bottom line:
"British casualties were 73 killed, 174 wounded, 26 missing.
Colonial casualties were 49 killed, 41 wounded, 5 missing.
Percy would also say of his adversaries that day, "Whoever looks upon them as an irregular mob will find himself much mistaken. They have men amongst them who know very well what they are about... You may depend upon it, that as the Rebels have now had time to prepare, they are determined to go thro' with it , nor will the insurrection here turn out so despicable as it is perhaps imagined at home. For my part, I never imagined they would have attacked the King's troops, or have had the perseverance I found in them yesterday."


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