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The original line is from Ralph Waldo Emmerson's The Concord Hymn : "By the rude bridge that arched the flood, : Their flag to April's breeze unfurled, : Here once the embattled farmers stood : And fired the shot heard round the world." There "Where" of this poem is Concord, Massachusetts. The refernce was to the shot that started the American Revolutionary War. Later it was also used of the shot the killed Archduke Ferdinand starting WWI.
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Location of the shot heard around the world?
The "shot heard round the world" was fired at Lexington.
What were the first shots in the revolutionary war called?
the first shots fired of this war was in fort Sumter
What was the shot heard around the world and why was it important?
This is, of course, metaphorical. A shot is not literally going to be heard around the world, but it can set in motion events of global importance. When the American Colonies declared it was time for England to give America her independence. England was not going to do it without a fight. The American Revolutionary War, was the inspiration of other countries around the world, who wanted freedom and independence also. When the guns were fired that began the first battle of the American Revolutionary War, it became known by the expression for "The shot heard around the world."
What day were the opening shots of the American revolution on?
The "Shot Heard around the world" was fired on April 19, 1775 at Lexington Green. However, there are lots of differing accounts as to who fired first--the British or the revolutionaries.
What was the nickname of lexington and concord?
They didn't have nicknames. On the bridge at Concord a statue has been erected of a minuet man that states the " shots were heard around the world" were fired there on April 19, 1775.
who fired first shot in the American Revolutionary War?
No one knows who fired the "shot heard around the world."acually they were fired in lexington,Massachusetts
Where was the shot heard around the world fired from?
Lexington
Location of the shot heard around the world?
The "shot heard round the world" was fired at Lexington.
What year did the colonists fire the shot heard around the world?
The colonist heard the shot heard round the world in 1775. It is the shot that was first fired in the American Revolutionary War.
What state was the shot heard around the world fired in?
The state was Massachusetts. This was the battle of Lexington.
Who fired the shot heard around the world?
No one knows who fired the first shot at Lexington beginning the American Revolution. In Europe, Gavrilo Princip fired the shot that killed the Archduke Ferdinand and ignited World War 1.
Shot that was heard around the world?
The shot heard around the world was at Lexington
Where did the Revolutionary War beginns?
the revolutionary war started in lexingburg when the "shot heard around the world " was fired. it is nont known who shot this but it was the first shot of the war.
What was called the shot heard around the world?
When the colonial minutemen fired on the British troops at Lexington and Concord Massachusetts.
Why was the shot heard around the world shot?
Nobody knows who or why the shot was fired. People believe there was a miscommunication of orders throughout the men or perhaps someone was wanting a fight. Either way this was the first shot fired in the American Revolution.
Who shot first and started the fight called shot heard around the world?
The Patriots militia fired first at Lexington in April 18, 1775.
What were the first shots in the revolutionary war called?
the first shots fired of this war was in fort Sumter
