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Unknown to this day, but recently I read a plausible theory about why the shot may have been fired. There was a tavern nearby, and it was against the rules to bring a loaded musket inside. The only way to unload a musket was to fire it. Someone may have stepped inside for a drink, firing his musket in the air first. I think it unlikely that the British would have fired first without orders, but some of the Colonials may have panicked and fired when they heard the first shot.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoIt is unclear who shot the first shot of the battle. The shot came from a small house, but it is unkown wether it was the colonists or the redcoats that shot first. Regardless of who it was, this single shot started the entire battle.
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∙ 12y agoNobody really knows who started the Battle of Lexington.
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∙ 15y agoNo one knows who actually fired the fist shot in the Battle of Lexington, or which side it came from. Thus it was a stray, unknown bullet that started the American Revolution.
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∙ 13y ago"the shot heard round the world"
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∙ 14y ago"The shot heard around the world"
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Who led the battle of Lexington and concord?
No one led the battle of Lexington. It was an event that just happened and history does not report who fired the first shot. The British were enroute to Concord when they found the 77 colonist on the Lexington green. Someone fired the first shot and soon a battle began. When it was all done the British reorganized and continued their march to Concord.
What was considered the first battle of the American Revolution also the shot heard round the world was fired here?
it is the battle of Lexington and concord
First shot of American revolution?
The first shot of the American Revolution was fired on April 19, 1775, at the small town of Lexington, some 20 or so miles northwest of Boston, in what is now the American state of Massachusetts. Followed up some hours later by the Battle of Concord, the Battle of Lexington is considered to be the formal start of the American War of Independence.
What was the first battle of the revolutanary war?
Up your but around the corner
Where did the first battle in the American Revolution take place?
The first battle was fought at Lexington, where the so called 'shot heard around the world' was fired by an unknown gunman, beginning the first battle of the war. The British won this battle and marched on to Concord, where they were defeated and forced to retreat to Boston. On the way, they had to go back through Lexington, where the Revolvers were waiting to take revenge, causing another defeat for the British army.
Was the battle of lexington and concord at the beginning middle or end of the war?
The Battle of Lexington and Concord was the first battle of the American Revolution.
What came first the battle of Lexington and concord or the Battle of Bunker Hill?
The battle of Lexington and Concord came first. This was also the first act of the Revolutionary War, and became known as the, "shot heard round' the world."
Where was the shot around the world at?
The first gun going off at the battle of Lexington and Concord (in on a Lexington bridge) This is the first shot of the American revolution 1775.
What is the first battle of the American revolution?
Lexington and Concord. " The shot heard around the world"
Who fired the first shot in the concord and lexington battle?
No ones knows. Lost to history.
What battle were the shots heard around the world fired?
In the battles of Lexington and Concord. Ralph Waldo Emerson, in his "Concord Hymn", described the first shot fired by the Patriots at the North Bridge as the "shot heard 'round the world."[11]
What battle was ''the shot heard around the world?
Battle of Lexington and Concord
What happen during the revolutionary?
during the revolutionary war, there were several battles such as lexington and concord and the battle of bunker hill and the battle of trenton. the battle of lexington and concord was the first battle and the first shot was so called heard around the world
Who led the battle of Lexington and concord?
No one led the battle of Lexington. It was an event that just happened and history does not report who fired the first shot. The British were enroute to Concord when they found the 77 colonist on the Lexington green. Someone fired the first shot and soon a battle began. When it was all done the British reorganized and continued their march to Concord.
The first battle of the revolution?
The first battle of the revolution is Lexington and Concord the first bullet fired is known as the shot heard around the world.
Which battle had the shot heard round the world?
The Battle of Lexington and Concord in 1775.
What are quotes from the battle of Lexington and concord?
There are no quotes reported from Lexington and Concord. On the bridge of Concord there is a minuteman statue with the line "A shot heard around the world."
