Essentials of United States history . Thk Campaign around Boston, 1775-76. Concord. 116 ESSENTIALS OF UNITED STATES HISTORY and then fired upon the patriots. The lire was returnedwith such vigor that the regulars were forced to retreat,with a loss of several killed and wounded and sonic The Retreat to Boston. — They continued their re-treat to Lexington. There they were joined by Lord Percywith one thousand men and two cannon, hut they made nofurther aggressive movements. The entire force returned. The Retheat of the British from Concord. to Boston without delay. They were fired
Essentials of United States history . Thk Campaign around Boston, 1775-76. Concord. 116 ESSENTIALS OF UNITED STATES HISTORY and then fired upon the patriots. The lire was returnedwith such vigor that the regulars were forced to retreat,with a loss of several killed and wounded and sonic The Retreat to Boston. — They continued their re-treat to Lexington. There they were joined by Lord Percywith one thousand men and two cannon, hut they made nofurther aggressive movements. The entire force returned. The Retheat of the British from Concord. to Boston without delay. They were fired upon from behindstone walls and fences, and were constantly harassed throughthe entire march. The loss of the British army during theday was, killed, wounded, and missing, two hundred andseventy-three; of the Americans, eighty-eight. Thus hostili-ties were commenced. The Revolution, which was to end inthe independence of America, had begun. 129. Effect of the Battle upon the Country. — That had THE COLONIES ALIENATED 117 come which Patrick Henry predicted when he said: Thenext gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our earsthe clash of resounding arms. The poet Emerson, yearsafterwards, sang the great significance of this clash: — By the rude bridge that arched the flood,Their flag to Aprils breeze unfurled,Here once the embattled farmers stood,And fired the shot heard round the world. It is indeed difficult to estimate the effect of this battleupon the people in all the colonies near and far.
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