Great Post!
The fact that Colonists would
Stand up against the
British Army is a study in itself.
The obvious point they always ignore is that the revolution started over gun control. What were the British marching to Lexington and Concord for? They were going to seize the armories with ammunition and weapons.
Great Post!
Thanks for posting.
I dare anyone to walk on Lexington Green, and stand there for a minimum of ten minutes....holding a long gun.
Ten minutes is because if the cops are at Dunkies, it will take them a minute to get to his car.
The more of Mr. Heinrich’s videos I watch the more I like and respect him.
Stay ever vigilant Patriots!
bkmk
Am I misremembering things again as I am wont to do? I thought the shot heard around the world was the assassination of the Arch Duke Ferdinand, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne.
Lesson #1: don’t let those in charge disarm you. Shoot them if they try to do so.
Lesson #2: don’t screw around with ornery old men: http://www.badassoftheweek.com/whittemore.html
I noticed forty years ago that newspapers were ignoring this day as it goes against their anti-gun agendas.
My “Great” Grandpa, Levi Temple.
He was at the Concord fight on April 19, 1775 and was also at Bunker Hill.
He served in Capt. Joshua Parker’s company, and in Col. William Prescott’s regiment.
Bttt.
5.56mm
I’ve always been flabbergasted by the raw courage shown by the Patriots on Lexington Green. Imagine it.
You and your friends turned out the night before, making the long march to Lexington. (They still do the overnight march from surrounding towns!) After a few cups of cider at Buckman’s Tavern, and men disappearing back to their farms as the night wears on, you’re left with only a small company of Minutemen.
Then you hear the drums.
Marching toward Lexington from the east comes the British column. Some 700 of His Majesty’s soldiers, the finest fighting force in the world, are coming down the road — toward you — to the sound of fife and drums. And they won’t be amused to see you standing there with a gun in your hand.
Could you stand your ground, gun in hand, with a Marine infantry battalion heading your way? Do you think today’s Millenials could stand fast? I have my doubts.
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