The Shot Heard Round the World — Fired on a Village Green
From Turning Points: World History · 5:21
Show by Madin Misan
A shot rang out on a village green in Massachusetts — and a war for independence began. On 19 April 1775, British regulars marched to seize the colonists' weapons at Concord, but Paul Revere's midnight ride had warned the countryside. By nightfall, the redcoats were retreating under fire — and the American Revolution had begun.
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