An historic guide to Cambridge . ts in this Town were ferryd over Charles River & landed inPhipps Farm in Cambridge from whence they Proceeded on their way toConcord, where they arrived early this day. On their march they had askirmish with some Country People at Lexington. The First Brigade com-manded by Lord Percy with Two pieces of Artillery set off from this Townthis morning about Ten of Clock as a Reinforcement which with the Grenadiers& Light Infantry made about eighteen hundred men. The People in theCountry had notice of this movement early in the Night. Alarm guns werefired thro* the C
An historic guide to Cambridge . ts in this Town were ferryd over Charles River & landed inPhipps Farm in Cambridge from whence they Proceeded on their way toConcord, where they arrived early this day. On their march they had askirmish with some Country People at Lexington. The First Brigade com-manded by Lord Percy with Two pieces of Artillery set off from this Townthis morning about Ten of Clock as a Reinforcement which with the Grenadiers& Light Infantry made about eighteen hundred men. The People in theCountry had notice of this movement early in the Night. Alarm guns werefired thro* the Country & Expresses sent off to the Different Towns so thatvery early this morning large Numbers from all Parts of the Country wereassembled. A General Battle ensued which from what I can learn was Sup-ported with Great Spirit on both sides and continued till the Kings Troopsgot back to Charlestown which was near Sunset. Numbers are killed &wounded on Both Sides. Capt. Linzee & Capt. Collins in two Small Armed. HISTORIC GUIDE TO CAMBRIDGE 173 Vessels were ordered up Charles River to Bring off the Troops to Boston butLord Percy & General Smith thought Proper to encamp on Bunkers Hillthis Night—this Unhappy affair is a shocking Introduction to all the Miseriesof a Civil War. April 20. The General sent some more Troops to Charlestown last nightand this morning, so that Lord Percy and the Troops under his Command Re-turned to Town. This night some People abt. Two hundred Attacked in the Armed Schooner a little Below Cambridge Bridge, he gavethem a Warm Reception so that they thought proper to Retreat with the Lossof some men. Tis said many thousands of Country People are at Roxbury& in the neighborhood. The People in Town are alarmed & the entrench-ments on Boston Neck double Guarded. Mrs. Linzee dind at the Admlr-alls. April 21. The Reinforcement that was sent to Charlestown by the Returned too & the 64th Regimt. that was at the Castle are now in Bos-ton T
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