No one knows who fired first. Some British officers were certain it was a provincial hidden behind a hedge. Others thought it came from a nearby tavern. The militia thought a British soldier fired.
The march on Lexington and Concord for confiscation of rightfully owned guns was the last straw. This attempt at cowing the "rebels" showed the crown's actual stance, something the colonials could no longer stomach. The rebellion fired into full, all out war at this point. This was the true beginning of our fight for freedom from tyranny. The battle continues even today. Stand for your rights or you'll fall for anything.
Wait a minute it's Saturday, you're supposed to be off. Thanks for a special Saturday edition. Since this all started over a relatively small tax, I wonder what our ancestors would think of our current tax situation.
They’d tell us “We would already be shooting, lynching, and tar and feathering, pillaring, and riding out of town on a rail!” My kin folks fought as militiamen in the Revolution. They were gunsmiths from VA, and PA.
Could be, the older I get, the smaller the world seems to be. My Patriot ancestors came over from Germany! The old man of the clan,Frederick Yerian (Jerian) like German Jeager is pronounced as a Y, came over as an indentured servant to pay his passage from the old country. @Early 1700’s.
One of his offspring had a PA Longer Rifle copied by the gunsmith at the Ohio Historical Museum in Columbus, OH.
I have a picture of it on the cover of the magazine article about him and the rifle. Adam Yerian was his name. I am a member of The Sons of the American Revolution. I learned a lot about my kin doing the genealogy for membership. My wife of 54 years this July and I reside in rural Ohio. As do most of our Yerian clan these days. I can’t share the picture of Adam’s long rifle on this forum sadly.
Unknown boundaries- except the core "city"- would make it Lexington and Concord. Fortunately for Americans in the 21st century, patriots believed in America.
Some details of the shot heard round the world will probably never be known. What we do know for certain is that the patriots fought hard for independence and the following generations of Americans are recipients of their determination to fight for freedom. The struggle to keep America a free country had not ceased since that time. Even today we are in a battle to preserve our Republic. This is a wonderful bonus post, Tara! Happy Easter! 🐇🐣
🇺🇸 We will never know who fired the shot heard round the world, but it started the march to the most amazing experiment ever conceived by man. Thanks, TR 🇺🇸
Where the first shot was heard isn't as important as it happened. The beginning in earnest to become a sovereign nation independent of the King.
I thought we settled this matter years ago. It was Greedo who fired first.
The march on Lexington and Concord for confiscation of rightfully owned guns was the last straw. This attempt at cowing the "rebels" showed the crown's actual stance, something the colonials could no longer stomach. The rebellion fired into full, all out war at this point. This was the true beginning of our fight for freedom from tyranny. The battle continues even today. Stand for your rights or you'll fall for anything.
Wait a minute it's Saturday, you're supposed to be off. Thanks for a special Saturday edition. Since this all started over a relatively small tax, I wonder what our ancestors would think of our current tax situation.
They’d tell us “We would already be shooting, lynching, and tar and feathering, pillaring, and riding out of town on a rail!” My kin folks fought as militiamen in the Revolution. They were gunsmiths from VA, and PA.
We may be kin, my family is hillbillies from VA who moved to PA.
Could be, the older I get, the smaller the world seems to be. My Patriot ancestors came over from Germany! The old man of the clan,Frederick Yerian (Jerian) like German Jeager is pronounced as a Y, came over as an indentured servant to pay his passage from the old country. @Early 1700’s.
One of his offspring had a PA Longer Rifle copied by the gunsmith at the Ohio Historical Museum in Columbus, OH.
I have a picture of it on the cover of the magazine article about him and the rifle. Adam Yerian was his name. I am a member of The Sons of the American Revolution. I learned a lot about my kin doing the genealogy for membership. My wife of 54 years this July and I reside in rural Ohio. As do most of our Yerian clan these days. I can’t share the picture of Adam’s long rifle on this forum sadly.
Unknown boundaries- except the core "city"- would make it Lexington and Concord. Fortunately for Americans in the 21st century, patriots believed in America.
Some details of the shot heard round the world will probably never be known. What we do know for certain is that the patriots fought hard for independence and the following generations of Americans are recipients of their determination to fight for freedom. The struggle to keep America a free country had not ceased since that time. Even today we are in a battle to preserve our Republic. This is a wonderful bonus post, Tara! Happy Easter! 🐇🐣
I'm just glad the Americans fought for Independence! Winning eventually made it worth it!
Doesn't really matter as long as both are cited. What matters is that someone took that first shot to start the whole thing off.
Thank you Tara. I think that history has it right and your explanation makes sense to me. The shot heard around the world was at Lexington Green.
In any case, the Revolutionary War began and the birth of a new America had begun, 250 years ago.
I like Lexington being the start. As you presented it, this is the point of no return.
🇺🇸 We will never know who fired the shot heard round the world, but it started the march to the most amazing experiment ever conceived by man. Thanks, TR 🇺🇸
Lexington it is, then!
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Thank you, Tara.