The story of Patriots' day, Lexington and Concord, April 19, 1775, with poems brought out on the first observation of the anniversary holiday . he Provincials and was cap-tured. It is nearly certain that this officer was Major Pitcairn, who was notwounded, but was thrown, and had his arm broken by the fall. 2 Letters to England from officers who were with the British troops on thisoccasion, testify to the critical situation of Lieutenant-Colonel Smiths detach-ment, when met by Percys brigade, and some admit that he must have surren-dered. A British historian (Stedman) says of the soldiers, The
The story of Patriots' day, Lexington and Concord, April 19, 1775, with poems brought out on the first observation of the anniversary holiday . he Provincials and was cap-tured. It is nearly certain that this officer was Major Pitcairn, who was notwounded, but was thrown, and had his arm broken by the fall. 2 Letters to England from officers who were with the British troops on thisoccasion, testify to the critical situation of Lieutenant-Colonel Smiths detach-ment, when met by Percys brigade, and some admit that he must have surren-dered. A British historian (Stedman) says of the soldiers, They were so muchexhausted with fatigue that they were obliged to lie down for rest on the ground,their tongues hanging out of their mouths, like those of dogs after a chase. 3 The British Coiiduct of the American War makes the following statementregarding the delay of this re-enforcement: Lieutenant-Colonel Smiths partywould have been destroyed had not Lord Percy joined him, and even he wasalmost too late from two stupid blunders we committed. The general orderedthe first brigade under arms at four in the morning; these orders, the evening. Americans3 British] Plan of Lexington. THE BRITISH RETREAT 63 time of Yankee Doodle. Their course lay overthe Charles River by the old bridge, nearly oppositeHarvard College. To impede their march the select-men of Cambridge had ordered the planks removedfrom the bridge. This was done; but, instead ofbeing carried away, the planks were piled beside theroad near by. The troops soon had them mostly inplace, and the column passed without much provision teams were, however, so long detainedthat they lost the protection of the main body, andwere captured by the Americans at West Cambridge.^ before, were carried to the brigade majors ; he was not at home; the orders wereleft; no inquiry was made after him; he came home late; his servant forgot totell him there was a letter on his table. Four oclock came, no brigade appeared;at five oclock
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