The primary source documents surrounding the incident vary wildly in times, location, orders that the soldiers were (not) given, the number of soldiers/minutemen, whether there was discussion beforehand, etc. But ultimately, one person or a group of people fired from one opposing side, and the rest is history.
because it was the first shot in the war
Emerson
The shot heard around the world was at Lexington
It is called the shot heard around the world.
Lexington & concord
19 April 1775
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."
The shot heard around the world was at Lexington
Lexington
Lexington
The "shot heard round the world" was fired at Lexington.
Lexington & concord
It is called the shot heard around the world.
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The Shot heard around the world.
The shot heard around the world.
The Shot heard around the world.
The Shot heard around the world.
Lexington and Concord. " The shot heard around the world"