Essentials of United States history . around the meeting-house,with a drawn sword in one hand and a pistol in the other, heshouted, Dis-perse, you down yourarms and dis-perse. No oneobeyed. He thenrode on a littlefarther, dischargedhis pistol, flour-ished his sword,and ordered his sol-diers to fire. Seven Americans were killed and eight patriots scattered, but kept up an irregular firing. The British then pursued their way to Concord, a distanceof six or eight miles. HereThe people, having had full infor-mation of their approach, were found drawn upfor defense. Observi
Essentials of United States history . around the meeting-house,with a drawn sword in one hand and a pistol in the other, heshouted, Dis-perse, you down yourarms and dis-perse. No oneobeyed. He thenrode on a littlefarther, dischargedhis pistol, flour-ished his sword,and ordered his sol-diers to fire. Seven Americans were killed and eight patriots scattered, but kept up an irregular firing. The British then pursued their way to Concord, a distanceof six or eight miles. HereThe people, having had full infor-mation of their approach, were found drawn upfor defense. Observing that the regulars were toonumerous, they retired across the bridge, and waited for rein-forcements. The soldiers proceeded to execute their commis-sion. They destroyed several cannon, carriages, wheels, andlimbers. They threw five hundred pounds of ball into theriver, and destroyed fifty or sixty barrels of flour. Themilitia, now being reenforced, advanced under the commandof Major Buttrick. The British retired across the bridge,. 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
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