lexington, battle of, lexington, mass., 1775

Describes the people and action of the Revolutionary War battles of Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, in which the first blood was shed in the fight for United States independence.

A view of the incidents at Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, which were the start of the American Revolution, as seen by a British drummer boy.

The famous narrative poem recreating Paul Revere's midnight ride in 1775 to warn the people of the Boston countryside that the British were coming.

Presents an illustrated version of Longfellow's famous narrative poem about Paul Revere's midnight ride in 1775 to warn the people of the Boston countryside that the British were coming.

Describes the first battles of the Revolutionary War, their causes, and consequences.

Describes the battles of Lexington and Concord that began the American Revolution. Begins with Paul Revere's ride to warn the American militia that the British were coming to arrest them and destroy their supplies. Discusses how many of the Lexington militiamen backed down but that the fight at Concord became the first American victory of the war.

Presents an illustrated edition of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's long poem about Paul Revere's famous ride at the start of the American Revolution.

Provides a brief account of the beginning of the American Revolution and silversmith Paul Revere's historic ride to warn the patriots of the arrival of the British on the night of April 18, 1775.

An illustrated version of the narrative poem which describes Paul Revere's midnight ride in 1775 to warn the people of the Boston countryside of an impending attack by the British.