April Morning - Conflict on Lexington Green

Movie clip from April Morning, first contact against the British.

[@plymouthrock3406]

Oh no lads you must stand fast , said the geezer hiding behind the wall .

[@dernwine]

I mean if you count the entire revolution then he got more than just a lot of his mates killed.

[@Baron_MiLLer]

*Geezer was the One, who took the Shot!!!*

[@Daipeter]

Seems like it was homeboy there who decided there needed to be some killing, too.

[@roberteugene7295]

Historical license taken here. The shot was likely a nervous militiaman with an itchy trigger finger, which touched off an answering volley from the British troops. The historical butcher's bill? 8 dead and 10 wounded militiamen, no British casualties.

[@roberteugene7295]

@@dernwine Historical license taken by the movie. The shot was likely a nervous militiaman, which touched off an answering volley from the British troops, which was without orders. There was no "bayonet charge, either," the British officers got their men under control before that happened.

[@actioncom2748]

This is, by far, my favorite depiction of the events at Lexington. The sound of the drums, the worried looks everyone gives each other, and the British looking professional in front of the militia.

[@Ecthelion1967]

I agree! Must have been terrifying for the few souls on the green. At least they didnt face the bag pipes.

[@blukeblue1235]

@@Ecthelion1967 Ahh yes. The pipes probably would have dispersed them sooner. I know I wouldn't have waited around.

[@bobapbob5812]

many people forget that many of the militia were veterans of the French and Indian Wars. Many of the redcoats were recently from garrison duty on Gibraltar.

[@HolahkuTaigiTWFormosanDiplomat]

@@bobapbob5812 True

[@jaytf1231]

British Imperialists!!!!!. At least we won Concord and the eventually, the Revolution.

[@smpadda]

The smile on Tommy Lee Jones after he looks back at his son gets me every time. It's the true, unexpressed pride he shows in his son.

[@LVSHELP]

its just a film

[@johnwalsh7806]

Oh b*****y hell

[@vanitassmangareviews8869]

@@LVSHELP You're just a douche.

[@GregoryCunningham]

I had a history teacher (his first year teaching) who played this for us in High School. I really hope he’s still teaching to this day.

[@meteor2012able]

Probably not...Schools are not supposed to teach love America style. Public schools have ruined America...

[@mrrat6286]

Ain't no way your teacher played this if he did I would pray for him To be my teacher bro that's the best teacher ever

[@Jcaeser187]

​@@mrrat6286 mine did too, he was the best

[@bigbake132]

My 8th grade history teacher played it as well.

[@rafael5866]

My 7th grade teacher played this for us.

[@xxNikos88xx]

It scares the shit out of me when you hear the drums from the distance but cant see them and later you see regiments marching towards you and the drums getting louder and you see how well disciplined the british troops are and you are just a farmer or something. :P

[@dennisgreen3430]

What he said! ^

[@Peoples_Republic_of_Devonshire]

You wonder why the Scots use bagpipes it's fucking intimidating 😂

[@oldandgoodstudios2966]

Hewkii the effect take a riot back in day scer them drums but it maybe risk getting shot

[@gulmaraz5931]

Nowadays most people from concord are pretentious cunts.

[@ziggymorris8760]

Hewkii that was part of the reason they did it.

[@Magos_Fritz]

Nothing would have been scarier in that era than hearing the British Grenadiers March being played as it slowly and inevitably approaches.

[@brandoncallahan9289]

Then an Apache swoops in and you hear, "AMERICA, FUCK YEAH!"

[@williameaton9058]

Sorry didnt get the memo...1,500 redcoats were casualties by the end of the Boston campaign

[@ahmetbaykoc1087]

Prussian army

[@taylorahern3755]

The Scottish Highlanders were the terror of all of Europe in the fine, savage & gruesome art of hand to hand, face to face killing, killing of the most up close & personal variety. Fearsome, & the finest, most fierce shock troops on the planet at that time👍👍👍

[@davehoward22]

@@brandoncallahan9289 most native Americans would have swooped in on the british side funnily enough..

[@jonathanoconnor9546]

The British faced 70 Minutemen at Lexington Green. By the time they hit to Concord they were facing 400. And those 400 knew what had happened at Lexington. Once the British withdrew from Concord they faced a withering fire from behind trees and stone walls all the way back to Boston.

[@steveww1507]

they also fought them in company formation . It was not all behind stone walls .

[@archerpiperii2690]

Furthermore the British marched through the night to get to Concord. Then, without rest, they got to run most of the way back. The soldiers that made it back to Boston must have been beyond tired.

[@MikePurdue-ky9pm]

@@steveww1507 yeah, they hid behind walls. Hahahahah

[@pablojn4826]

They fought in line formation, the behind trees and rocks is propaganda trying to make the militias sound more "superior"

[@pablojn4826]

@A Fels You are right, also the Militias Fought using line formations with NCOs, drums and officers already in 1775. The myth of the average mam taking up arms and fighting the "opressive goverment" was already growing in the 1790s. To the detriment of the unpaid and forgotten veterans of the Continental army, fitting the narrative that no Permanent army was needed to win the nation's independence and also because it was seen with suspicion and disdain as "an arm of oppression"

[@sericsmith5770]

I remember watching this video many times when I was in middle school. Nice to see this again. I will never forget that drum cadence.

[@mranderson5668]

I love the sound of the drums building up the suspense! thanks

[@1969cmp]

That alone should have been a warning. Get outa here, now.

[@barrycollins795]

I know so do I I love the slow march drums

[@davidbento9459]

@@barrycollins795 It's the pipes that made the Nazis run as well as the French at Waterloo! Sutherland Argyles Sans Puer, Nazis called them demons in skirts!

[@Dycewyfe]

@@davidbento9459 lmfao what are you talking about mate? The British got annihilated in WW2, the Germans let those fuckers retreat way too many times.

[@davidbento9459]

@@Dycewyfe I am not talking about the British, They can't fight, the use the Celts and the Gurkhas do some research! They were mercenaries! Research the Gurkas of legend an their superhuman legendary feats in battle as well as the Celtic brigades..

[@schallrd1]

The suspense and intensity of hearing the British army approaching is depicted very well in this scene. It took incredible courage to stand your ground by these Patriots who were just volunteers.

[@chuckmagpie4159]

STOP Calling Them Patriots! They Were Nothing More Than REBELS.

[@eddihaskell]

You mean the Hessian Mercenaries?

[@chong2389]

Hmmm...Carrying firearms to a peaceful gathering?

[@suckyourdeadnan4805]

The brits were scary then aswell most powerful country and empire in history

[@M4A2-76_Sherman]

They almost broke when the British lined up, and fully broke when the first shot rang off. though the British also broke when the first shot rang out, for some reason.

[@jordcarter2359]

That shout from the redcoats as they lower their weapons was a well used tactic. I've read from numerous accounts that it had a shattering psychological effect on the enemy.. often they would remain silent before this battlecry. This film captures it quite nicely.

[@tekay44]

there is a really good book called Gates of Fire about the Greeks at Thermopile that talks about the effect of the Greeks just totally psyching out the other side, great stuff.

[@jamesbarlow6423]

It's interesting because it's the same kind of growl in unison on command after "fix bayonets" displayed by the 20th Maine on Little Round Top in the film "Gettysburg."

[@hobomike6935]

it must have been cool to see battles like this long ago, where everyone on both sides lined up in their "side's" uniforms or whatever, shouted various demands or concessions at each other on horseback, then when neither side backed down, marched on battle drums to fight each other. it's all guerilla warefare, human shields, hacking, and IEDs now, but all the extra "standing on ceremony" and sense of honor on the battlefield of centuries past was cool.

[@jamesbarlow6423]

@@hobomike6935 Don't worry: the same combo of ignorance and arrogance is in abundance today😅

[@iannoble404]

@@hobomike6935I’d love to watch Waterloo or Gettysburg via done footage!

[@bdb5678]

"we are gathered here peacefully."

[@vostokcosomonaut5205]

@@doggo5577 freedom from a 3% tax to cover the cost of a war the colonists started??? 😂😂

[@vostokcosomonaut5205]

@@doggo5577Just admit that the main reason the colonists decided to revolt was that the crown had forbidden encroachment further west into India territory. Wealthy colonists decided to go to war and had to think of a reason that the common people would get behind.

[@pfarquharson1]

@@vostokcosomonaut5205 Sadly in is true, the british government acted stupidly with the colonists. It is a war that should never have happenned.

[@morrogin5986]

@@doggo5577 the british already had the monopoly on the tea trade. prior to the law change, it was law that all tea be brought to the British isles to be sold at auction before it could be sent to the rest of the empire. what the law change did was allow the east India company to sell directly to the colonies, meaning that the tea was actually cheaper. and the quartering act did allow the British to house troops in unoccupied buildings if the colonial authorities did not meet there legal duty to provide them with proper quarters. i would advise looking into the history leading up to the war first, next time. there is always a deeper reason

[@cld-lol]

@@vostokcosomonaut5205 im american and i agree wih your statement and after the war guess whta you have taxes

[@senben9180]

This proves again that 80s movies, actors, producers, editors, composers and everybody on the set was supreme by light years, taste, character and style. just wonderful

[@weeweeone]

*All instruments time stamps: 1:41-3:12 - British march. 3:59 British march but you're too close. 6:23 Melee attack drums 8:12 cease-fire drum 9:13 Quick march drums

[@davidmckab7527]

Thanks

[@crlguitar1]

I was fortunate to visit the grounds at Lexington Green where this incident took place a couple of years ago. Also, we stopped at Concord where I stood at the bridge where the second incident took place. It's a very 'moving' experience and I highly recommend paying homage to those Patriots of over 250 years ago. Watching this re-enactment truly brings the historical moment home.

[@Fungal-up6yl]

Dude imagine seeing like 6ft plus grenadiers marching towards you from the most professional army and all you have is a bunch of malitia

[@josef596]

Some poo would come out.

[@MichalBreslau]

I don't see there any Prussians.

[@the32712]

American farmers are a stubborn bunch ;).

[@ManofSteel4910]

Interestingly enough, the average male American colonist was a couple inches taller than the average British soldier of the time. Granted, those couple of inches don't mean shit when you're staring down well-trained professional soldiers.

[@reynaldoflores4522]

Not militia. They're rebels.

[@williampoole1742]

1:05 the way he just kind of peters out as he realizes that his one flute is going against 25 to 50 drums and Lord knows how many bayonets is a great touch. Amazing movie.

[@roflmows]

1:06, the tune is Heart of Oak, the song of the Royal Navy. heart of oak are our ships, jolly tars are our men; we always are ready, steady, boys, steady; we fight and we conquer again and again.

[@kermitthefrog5926]

5:40 "Get off the King's green!" "You're mistaken sir, this is OUR green." This scene perfectly summed up the war.

[@matthewhumphreys6100]

It's a shame you didn't like your Green enough to actually pay for it.

[@kermitthefrog5926]

@@matthewhumphreys6100 What do you mean?

[@Bananananananananan]

@@matthewhumphreys6100 they payed too much already though, too expensive

[@johnalden5821]

@@matthewhumphreys6100 That's where you're wrong. Their ancestors built the town, fought off the Indians, worked the fields, maintained the green and the surrounding buildings, for 150 years by that time. They had paid for it in blood, sweat, tears and moral obligation. The king did none of that. The flogging king would not have been able to find it on a map.

[@sawyernorthrop4078]

@@matthewhumphreys6100 econ 101 moment

[@YellowstoneBound1948]

The drums were certainly a psychological weapon. In my opinion, there was nothing like the sound of the bagpipes coming from the glen, enshrouded in fog, concealing God only knows how many Scottish warriors. THIS must have rattled the Brits or anyone else hearing such a sound.

[@TheRealBoroNut]

There were no 'Brits' until England Scotland and Wales were united, obviously. By-and large it was lowland Scots who bore the brunt of any highland uprisings, and lowland regiments who meted out much of the righteous retribution.

[@thomast8539]

didn't rattle andy jackson at new orleans

[@gary6514]

As a Brit I do have to say our uniforms were pretty awesome. I visited Boston a few years and spent a very nice afternoon at Lexington. Could almost hear those drums...

[@torpedo58]

As a Yank, those militia men chasing the Brits all the way back to Boston while picking them off was pretty awesome too!!😉 Long live the Second Amendment!!

[@markscouler2534]

@@torpedo58 oh and it's awesome when yanks say they didn't get any help from France, Spain and the Dutch 😜👍

[@torpedo58]

@@markscouler2534 So fucking WHAT?? We spilled plenty of blood, and none of those nations were at Lexington and Concord. Piss off.

[@loneshadow6224]

fun fact the red was chosen for a reason it was done so you couldn't see the blood when you got shot and thats how red is a royal colour

[@TH3CAPN]

@@torpedo58”chasing”😂😂😂 shall we fast forward a couple years lad

[@Kenorak66]

My 7th grade US history teacher showed this to my class late 2018. A bunch of kids laughed at the crying guy at the end. I was disgusted by them. Lol what a flashback

[@simonetarga9908]

Militia: we are here peacefully Redcoats captain: seriously? And the muskets? Militia: the muskets are just for...... hunt Captain:.....

[@sce2aux464]

"Oh, so having a musket automatically means you are violent? Very well then. FIRE AT WILL!!"

[@USATA45auto]

Redcoats have been replaced by the Democrats

[@deanodog3667]

@@USATA45auto redcoats have been replaced by B52's !

[@Gothic7876]

Having Muskets and being in a formation? In a high tension situation? The Redcoats gave pretty reasonable terms, disarm and disperse. And they were just going to disarm them until the mystery shot. Also keep in. Mid the slow March with bayonets attached was an intimidation tactic, and it was working.

[@tacticaljackson]

Voidlord “They were just going to disarm them...” Lol. That was LITERALLY the entire effing reason they were standing there. Were you under the impression they were just out enjoying the weather? The Redcoats were marching in to confiscate a weapons cache, and the militia intercepted them because: Eff that, bro. You’re funny in a “I like to make excuses and play dumb for authoritarians” sorta way.

[@smpadda]

Period reenactors have told me that this is one of the most accurate sequences filmed.

[@chimainwere7306]

Too many great movies out there and too short a lifetime to see/watch them all.

[@chaosXP3RT]

Facing down such a professional army with those intimidating drums is very brave! Braver than I would've been!

[@zachary8491]

This is so well done.. thats what all historic movie should look like

[@iTzCorey]

Can you imagine hearing those drums getting closer and closer lol i would be straight gone.

[@historygeekslive8243]

Me tooo!! I would be peace out 1! lol

[@coolbluelights]

I remember seeing this in 6th grade and being so awestruck by the British army

[@forwardobserver1]

Man, they got a much younger Tommy Lee Jones in the first volley. Damn, Tommy, we hardly knew ye!

[@charlesmaximus9161]

One of the most entertaining portrayals of the battle on Lexington Green, despite the few historical inaccuracies. Still, not bad. Especially the scene at 7:00 after firing commences. That’s pretty much how quickly things like this play out in war. It all happens so fast, one event following the next, second by second. And yet, so much careful detail goes into examining every aspect of the battle by enthusiastic historians who live for studying these great events. The real scene was much more grim and dramatic. For one thing, it was around 5:00 am by the time the British regulars marched onto the centre of town, definitely not as sunny as shown here. Not to mention that the trees were also naked, as it was still barely Spring. Although some do not agree, many historians believe the battle started after local man Ashael Porter was shot by one of the Regulars. Porter had been apprehended just a couple hours before the British reached Lexington, along with another man with whom he’d been riding. He was suspected of warning locals that the Redcoats were coming, though, there was no real evidence that proved this. As they neared the green, he was promptly let go, but warned not to run, as he could be mistaken for a deserter and shot. For reasons that still remain a mystery, Porter did the exact opposite of what he was told, and darted like a bat out of hell across the green. As he raced towards the stone wall, he was shot. This shot is believed by some historians to have caused Parkers’ rebels to return fire, thus starting the battle.

[@Quincy_Morris]

Makes complete sense to try to make a run for it. You act like it’s some weird thing. Better to die on your feet than live on your knees.

[@jimmoynahan9910]

@@Quincy_Morris No it doesn't, since he was being freed anyway, not "on his knees".

[@peterpim6260]

Thanks for uploading. A feast for the eyes ,those fresh British regulars . In fact , after months of marching in rain and dust , the did not look quite so proper. Even less those who stopped a 75 caliber with their stomach. Alas, that is life.

[@theangrymick9743]

Can we bring back the drums? Those things are utterly terrifying.

[@Peoples_Republic_of_Devonshire]

Difficult to use drums from inside a tank

[@brintsmith2329]

terrifying? the same limes that needed our help in WWII

[@Peoples_Republic_of_Devonshire]

@@brintsmith2329 the only contribution the AEF made was manpower. Green troops, arrogant officers, making the same basic mistakes we were making in 1914 or in 1898 against the Boers

[@gabrielegenota1480]

@@Peoples_Republic_of_Devonshire He said ww2 but yeah I get the sentiment

[@gabrielegenota1480]

@@brintsmith2329 The help in ww2 was appreciated but dont overstate the significance of the US in "winning" the war. Germany didn't have a chance to begin with lmao

[@mmccarthy9458]

Good acting from the teenage militiamen,, around time 2:25. The expression and body language is just priceless, realizing he has no bayonet and little training, accepting his fate.

[@ltcajh]

"We're here from the government, and we're here to help!"

[@sneadh1]

Every dead redcoat is one less left to terrorize the Irish.

[@crocodile1313]

Itcajh-- Ronald Reagan called those "the nine scariest words in the English language." (well, 10 words in your case)

[@jbloun911]

liberals wet-dream

[@TheBobbybbc]

@@jbloun911 Hopefully you realize that the patriots were the liberals of their day. They represented about one third of the American population, the Tories about one-third, with the remaining third not really caring who won. The conservatives were the Tories.

[@jbloun911]

@@TheBobbybbc yes, they flipped the words around. Jefferson was a liberal not like the democratic communist party of today

[@northernrebel7480]

Never doubt it, you stand upon the shoulders of giants! God Bless America!!!!

[@chadofmercia2448]

"We are gathered here peacefully." **British Grenadiers** : "how compelling, please face the wall now"

[@Britishwolf89]

Gathered here peacefully blocking the path of the British Army with muskets in hand. Yeah, real peaceful haha. What the fuck did they would happen.

[@MikePurdue-ky9pm]

@CipiRipi00 couldn't of blocked them if they tried. Their best bet would've been to fire at them before they even got around the corner. But even then they'd of been goners

[@davidmehnert6206]

Howard Fast‘s book, APRIL MORNING, is a remarkable example of Janus-faced prophetic narrative - while outwardly recounting (using the novelist’s toolkit) well-trodden historical events, the book is also a veiled meditation on events still to come, on which Fast had particular insight. Which is all I‘ll say for now! But I do recommend the book be read, as I am doing once again.

[@magamexican6302]

I believe it is 'shoulder arms' once bayonets are fixed. The weapon is called a firelock when the bayonet is not attached.

[@crazyelf8433]

MAGA Mexican The weapon used by the British was a "Brown Bess"! It was a "flintlock weapon" not a "firelock"! A great "utube channel" to visit on weaponry is *"Forgotten Weapons"!* Check it out!

[@henerymag]

They were also called firelocks at the time. research the flintlock musket.

[@Sybok51288]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZ-xfGaQZahnj9U called firelocks in 18th century british army lingo when they have no bayonets

[@STho205]

MAGA Mexican. It depends upon the manual of exercise used by that regiment. The common British Regulars manual after the seven years war (this era) would have said "firelocks" in the manual of arms despite the bayonet fixed. The common manual from the older era made the distinction. Eventually firelock would become arms in all cases by the 19th century. The term "flintlock" is not commonly used in any manual exercise. That tended to be a civilian term like "gun" for small arms. In fact the troops, marching on the open road, not in brush and cover, would likely have been marching with bayonets affixed already. This is done in movies to heighten the drama.

[@whdstudios2441]

@@crazyelf8433 Rifles and Guns are backed by MAGA, We know what we are talking about!

[@historygeekslive8243]

Everyone is commenting on how scary the drums were for the Colonists .. I just watched this and yes the drums were scary but the kid really put you in the scene ! More than anything that was the scariest thing. This kid just totally scared out of his mind.. Running into things trying to find cover. Perfect acting!! 😎 That boy needs an oscar !!

[@jimbyrd7192]

It looks like the way the green is shown here exactly matches what it looked like at the time. The small bell tower shown on the right was real, and its location is marked by a monument on the green in Lexington. The building just to the left and beyond that was a meeting house, which burned down in the early 1800s. Its location is marked by several small monuments in Lexington. The filmmakers did a good job here.

[@Liddle-Voyager]

Thanks for the video. Really interesting.

[@charleschapman6810]

Disney did a fine job recreating the green:the alarm house, Buckman's tavern-andthe backyard fences the houses lining the south side of the green. Who fired the first shot is still a mystery, even though both sides held formal inquiries the events the 19th while the survivors were still available. Everyone agreed the first shot came from the leftofthe troop's formation,-iefrom behind one of those backyard fences!

[@MichalBreslau]

Brit: Fix yo bayonets! Colonist: Shit, I knew it we forget something to bring.

[@notapilot1]

This is always a great depiction of the event. Citizens at Lexington had, militarily, an unclear objective. 'Show of force' . To the Army officer 2nd in command they 'presented no obstacle' which was an accurate read of the field. To the Marine officer in charge they constituted an offense, and so he opted to defend the King's honor.

[@CRuf-qw4yv]

Many of the British soldiers seen here were re-enactors. I recognized several from the 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers (RWF) of America. They visit Colonial Williamsburg on various occasions and you can even get postcards featuring some of these folks on it. "April Morning" was always a favorite of mine...even surpassing The Patriot, IMO.

[@95thFoot]

Sadly, CW doesn't host Redcoat events anymore.... "Under the Redcoat" is long gone.

[@benfletcher9659]

I used to do re-enactment in the UK Royal Welsh Fusilier Light Company. We are not going anymore though.

[@mealtimewarrior7916]

This was very well directed. The sound of the British drums arriving is very menacing. It is like something in a scary movie. The sound you hear, but no sight of the enemy. It gets closer and closer. Then the British emerge abruptly as the sound of drums keep going.

[@tatongsrg]

england will never be great again

[@mealtimewarrior7916]

@@tatongsrg England like America is being overrun with post modernist snowflakes.

[@docbrosk]

What I do not understand is why, after a single shot, some of the best disciplined soldiers in the world - soldiers who were used to taking full volleys without breaking ranks - did just that without orders.

[@GuileMike]

low budget soldiers ;)

[@finrodbrs]

That actually is probably accurate. At the time, the American colonies were considered the "backwater" of the British Empire. The best troops and administrators would have gone to India and the like, the dregs went to America.

[@docbrosk]

Not so sure of that. I found a list of British regiments in the colonies - looks like almost everyone and everything cycles through. Besides, at that point in time, while there were regular British regiments in (e.g.) India, the "John Company" maintained its own army there, relying principally on its locally raised units with (mostly) British officers to control the country. But British regiments in the American colonies during our revolution included the Brigade of Guards, the 42nd Highlanders (the Black Watch) and the Royal Marines - none dregs - and spot-checking the list below doesn't bring up any discernible dead weight either - something else happened at the Green, and I cannot really fathom what. But here is the link: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_British_units_in_the_American_Revolutionary_War

[@philldavies7940]

Not strictly correct, Indeed, the US was a money pit for the British, it cost a lot more to run than they ever got back in. At the time the British in India were mostly confined to the bay of Bengal/Calcutta. Lord Cornwallis served there after surrendering in the US. The real expansion in India happened in the 1790s under Governor Mornington and his brother Arthur Wellsly (later Duke of Wellington), that was long after the American war of independence. Even then, it was mostly by soldiers of the East India company, only after the Indian Mutiny in the 1850s that the British government really took over control.

[@docbrosk]

Actually I think we are both correct: it was a money pit for Britain, but some wealthy English lords & merchants and some companies made fortunes. Think us in the Middle East now: for the US, the wars of regime change are a money pit (what is it now - over $6 trillion?) but for some companies (e.g., Halliburton) and arms merchants it is a bonanza.

[@DrumsTheWord]

One of the few examples of the "bad guys" being disciplined and fair. I love this scene.

[@samuelbt3726]

"Get off the King's Green!" "This is our Green!" Fighting over some Green

[@flyingfish5054]

The importance of the fight depends on what type of green you're fighting over.

[@tinkietinkie2684]

Read history. The subject matter is not some flippant kid's corner to crack jokes. Your (now quickly eroding) freedom here in the USA did not come 'free''.

[@johnalden5821]

Well, you know, the green was the town. It's where they grazed their animals, where they held outdoor gatherings -- and yes, where they drilled the militia. So it literally was their green.

[@chrisholland7367]

Some 250 years later the Parachute Regiment would fighting a large Argentinan force for Goose Green Falklands conflict 1982.

[@AlternityGM]

This is one of the best scenes/movies about the battles of Lexington & Concord. It really drives home the enormous challenge faced by the Continentals in challenging the might of the British Empire in the 18th century. Imagine standing up to the then most powerful army in the Western world as far as Americans knew.All the fundamentals were stacked against the American colonists/rebels. They were farmers, merchants, & backwoodsmen, not soldiers. Those with combat experience was limited to the French & Indian War for the most part. Perhaps that was what led British military commanders to underestimate the Americans.

[@jimmoynahan9910]

Except they were English at that point not American.

[@eddiek2119]

1:10 just imagine hearing those drums at the distance while lonely in the middle of a field .THAT'S MESSED UP

[@rickzimmerman9826]

imagine the feeling facing such well trained army.

[@Praetorian8814]

I remember reading the book and the son (can't remember the names) narrated his fear of the redcoats coming. But it wasn't being shot by a musket he was afraid of, rather getting stabbed and gutted by their massive bayonets.

[@suzannelebizarre5705]

I can remember reading about this...saw April Morning...

[@leticiajadia3211]

This is like five tiger tanks marching directly at you

[@americaneaglescout1057]

Tiger Tanks was and still is ww2s greatest tank! The Allies could never make something that great til the mid 80s- M1 Abrams and the Challenger MBT

[@elitesoldier234]

Laugh in Centurion

[@anthonyc2663]

@@americaneaglescout1057 okay there sweetie, lemmie have a word with you. First of all, you dont even need me explaining reliability. Just check out the "lol broken transmission" memes. Now lets talk survivability. The tiger had a fatality rate of 200%. Yes. That means that on average every tiger went through two crews. On the other hands Shermans had a fatality rate of 3%! That's wet stowage and combined arms tactics for you. Now lets numbers. We all know that only a sprinkling of tigers were made, yet shermans were cranked out in higher quality and numbers than t-34 and tiger combined. Now lets talk what every wherb loves. Firepower and armor. The general conception is that there ia no contest. But wait. The Sherman base model had 90mm armor effective, sloped. But the tiger, a supposed heavy tank, had 100mm effective, unsloped. Practically the same. Not to mention the jumbo Sherman later with like 180mm sloped. No for the big guns. Let's start with the infamous 88. 120mm penetration at average combat distance, 500m. The sherman 75mm gun had 90mm. Yes, it cannot penetrate a tiger front side, but 3/4 sides can be by the base gun. Also leta talk the 76mm gun. That beast was equal to the 88 and could easily penetrate a tiger frontally. Now dont even get me talking the firefly. That shit could probably go through 2 tigers. Let's not also forget simple things like cruising speed, crew ergonomics, ease to repair, ammo capacity, crew visibility, all of which the Sherman whoops ass. Just face it sonny, the tiger was a shit tank.

[@americaneaglescout1057]

@@anthonyc2663 I'm with the Allies. We had quanity and the German Wermacht had good quality Panzers. 1,250 Tigers were built. 40,00 Shermans were built. Then you had the King Tigers which the SS owned in the 6th SS Panzer Army during Battle of Bulge/Ardennes Offensive 1944. second First battle the US went up against the Germans were in Tunisia. Battle of Kasserine Pass. The Germans had Panzer Mk 4s, and 3s and the Allies had Shermans and got their butts kicked. Our First defeat. The 76-mm gun or Late model Sherman didn't appear until later in mid 1943. An 88-mm can hit you 1/2 miles away. Can you imagine what it would do on a tank. Watch Greatest Tank Battles. Evidence is clear you'll see and hear former tankers from both sides talk about the good and bad and most stupid things done or armed or purposes for tanks . Due research. The Tiger was not a shitty tank. The British operated Sherman FireFlys not the American Army. We had Grants, Lees, Stuarts, and Shermans and some others. 1,250 isn't a sprinkling as you call it. 1,200 T-55/62s were made in the early 60s but what the US M60 or M48 or M41 were all the US Army had. Oh its not just the weapon but how you use it. Have ever served or worn a uniform ?! I have and I'm also a Military Historian. I learn things everyday. You also don't need to explain weapons to me either dear. The dreaded 88-mm was the most feared gun in the German arsenal throughout W2. Watch the movie Fury! How many Shermans were destroyed by either Tigers or heavy anti-tank guns. Ohh the US only had a 37-mm that won't due shit to anything in the Tiger series.

[@anthonyc2663]

@@americaneaglescout1057 "I'm with the Allies. We had quanity and the German Wermacht had good quality Panzers." I get what u mean, but panzers weren't true quality. They were made with care, yes but they were stupidly complicated and overenginered. So let's say that german quality is twice as good it still leaves you more prone to breakdowns when your tank has 10x more parts in it. Thats where the transmission meme comes from. They were built with quality, but had wayyy too many parts, to get around the shortage of ball b "1,250 Tigers were built. 40,00 Shermans were built. Then you had the King Tigers which the SS owned in the 6th SS Panzer Army during Battle of Bulge/Ardennes Offensive 1944." German SS panzers owned in the bulge? Hahahaha! That was their most embarrasing defeat of the whole war! Elite top of the line SS king tiger panzer divisions in a complete surprise attack fail to beat a few scattered reserve troops and a handful of outdated M-10 TDs. And yeah. They brefly encircled a light paratrooper division, 82nd. Big woop. "second First battle the US went up against the Germans were in Tunisia. Battle of Kasserine Pass. The Germans had Panzer Mk 4s, and 3s and the Allies had Shermans and got their butts kicked. Our First defeat." In defence of the US, they had all green troops, in lees and stuarts, not shermans, facing rommel's elite veterans of poland and france. This battle had nothing to do with the sherman. "The 76-mm gun or Late model Sherman didn't appear until later in mid 1943. An 88-mm can hit you 1/2 miles away. Can you imagine what it would do on a tank. Watch Greatest Tank Battles. Evidence is clear you'll see and hear former tankers from both sides talk about the good and bad and most stupid things done or armed or purposes for tanks . Due research." Ive seen all episodes of greates tank battles. Dont know how this has to do anything. Also about the 76. They finished development in 42. Didnt fully roll out until 43. Just like the tiger itself. And like i said. 75 wasnt that bad, 76 just as good, and firefly better "The Tiger was not a shitty tank. The British operated Sherman FireFlys not the American Army. We had Grants, Lees, Stuarts, and Shermans and some others." I know. Canadians too. "1,250 isn't a sprinkling as you call it. 1,200 T-55/62s were made in the early 60s but what the US M60 or M48 or M41 were all the US Army had." In the context of ww2, i dont get why its this Tiger vs M4. By numbers it should be the Panzer three vs 75mm sherman, or panzer 4 vs 76mm sherman. Not tiger vs m4. Should be more like the jumbo Sherman or pershing vs tiger. "Oh its not just the weapon but how you use it. Have ever served or worn a uniform ?! I have and I'm also a Military Historian. I learn things everyday. You also don't need to explain weapons to me either dear. The dreaded 88-mm was the most feared gun in the German arsenal throughout W2." Psycological effect is great when it comes to weapons, but by far the most effective gun from germany was the short barreled, and ling barreled 75mm gun on the StuG. It was truly an unsung hero for the wehrmacht. "Watch the movie Fury! How many Shermans were destroyed by either Tigers or heavy anti-tank guns." Actually, most tanks in ww2 werent killed tank on tank. It was usually stationary AT guns taking out tanks from hidden spots. Juat like in fury ironically. "Ohh the US only had a 37-mm that won't due shit to anything in the Tiger series." There was actually a case where a ln M8 Greyhound armored car took out a king tiger with a 37mm. Also the first ever tiger taken out in combat, tiger 131, was by a 40mm british matilda. So it wasnt exacty impossible.

[@Gravelgratious]

2:06 that moment when you realize shit just got real.

[@joshwaterhouse1328]

It almost makes laugh knowing that British soldiers, soldiers that are heavenly trained to fallow orders and stay calm in stressful situations, painiced, and disobey orders by firing at the Minutemen, after hearing one or two shots.Because of their panicking, the USA wouldn’t have existed!😄

[@Gravelgratious]

It was inevitable that there would be a fight and the British Regulars in Middle-sex County, Massachusetts knew it, which is why they were going to commandeer their powder storage's before it could happen. The time was tense and the fight like many other expected. So you could blame the regulars nerves being so high that when the were finally confronted by the militia, and heard a shot fired in anger, that they immediately went into a frenzy . Major John Pitcan was actually riding next to the troops to tell them to stop the column as they were marching forward, while also telling the militia to disperse repeatedly.The situation was as random as any moment in human history but it's ripple effect touched the entire world.

[@barrycollins795]

Lol they was like oooh fuck look how many of them there are haha

[@charleschapman6810]

The real "shot heard around the world was that first shoat Lexington, despite Longfellow's poem inscribed on the Concord monument:"By the red bridge that arched the flood, their flag April's breeze unfurled, here once the embattled farmers stop,and fired the shot hear 'round the world!"

[@Anglisc1682]

R000l britannia

[@mike71564]

Standing off with the red coats in open field is madness - Mel Gibson 😂

[@r3y354]

History teacher: "Today were learning about the American Revolution" Girls: "uh, so boring" Boys: 1:39

[@AlxzAlec]

ReyesOfficial could be cool if britain won

[@trammietrapgorilla5011]

Al_xz they had the day, we had the war. Thank God for the French 😂

[@kaziiqbal7257]

@@trammietrapgorilla5011 they didn't have the day, they had the hour. Everyone from a day's horse ride away was waiting for them in Concord.

[@trammietrapgorilla5011]

Kazi Iqbal wasn’t it an indecisive battle in Concord?

[@kainhall]

@@trammietrapgorilla5011 not really.... it put the thought in the back of the mind of the british that the "usa" knew what it was doing..... and would not simply back down and run away

[@kennethworde862]

Drums kept the beat for the rate of March a beat for say so many miles in an hour thus rate of miles a day

[@chippledon1]

When fighting was up close and personal!

[@Grandizer8989]

I live a mile away from where Paul Revere was captured. There are still about 10-20 gravesites of British soldiers on the Minuteman walking trail, and every single one is properly maintained and marked with a period Union Jack

[@jeffjerome4805]

Makes you wonder about the other 200 or so British soldiers that were killed on the march?

[@loneshadow6224]

a soldier is just a soldier following orders all fighting for their country

[@tonydawes5382]

It’s that David Williams behind the wall 😂

[@SamOfTheSmokies76]

6:59 I love how the preacher/minister dude just starts walking casually on the field as if nothing is happening

[@FrabkArriagaJr-nj9hr]

Beautifully made

[@ardilloardilloso3382]

This is what Patriots had to endure, people didn't called them Patriots, they never heard flattery, they did what they thought was right, and they held to their weapons even when they where told it was wrong.

[@sheliarossell3162]

The Lord spoke this Washington president red coats and British what does mean for Dec 15, 2020?

[@ardilloardilloso3382]

@@sheliarossell3162 Secession is a word that must be considered and spoken, unless the grit of the so called Patriot is confined to confort and a dependency to a party that no longer serves the purpose of representing anything.some seem to think that lowering their heads will allow them to keep their way of life, Venezuelans thought the same thing, by the time the party came to take everything from then they were too poor and weak to resist. It only takes two more lockdowns and Americans will be too poor and weak to say no to anything unless they do something this time.

[@ardilloardilloso3382]

@@sheliarossell3162 one more thing America is Americans, not the people of the stablishment in Washington they are a mere representation they are not America. A globalist dictatorship is not America. Although they will call you a traitor for thinking different.

[@bears9055]

The Loyalists had the same mentality, both were patriotic for their cause

[@addybuck1]

@@bears9055 OK

[@skyyjack_]

"We have gathered here peacefully" Bruh- You're holding muskets with like 30 other men

[@2000rayc]

and

[@hmartinspliff]

This is what people did with the leisure time back in the day......just standing around on the green with their muskets, chillin'.

[@polygonalfortress]

It was to demonstrate

[@JM-dy4ty]

Armed and seeking to avoid conflict: Peaceful Unarmed and seeking to avoid conflict: Harmless.

[@SamBrickell]

So?

[@ribbitgoesthedoglastnamehe4681]

Magnificent. I love how I can see how the battle is going to play out even before it has even started. The in every scenario, the irregulars have no chance whatsoever. But, if they use the terrain, if they keep losing long enough, if they keep coming back enough, they will wear down the professional line infantry in the end, and they will win. It means they need many more men, much more. But you can already see they will come back, even when they are completely demoralised now. I wonder if it was stupidity and unintentional genius, or was there someone there, that moment who saw the same progression and escalation, and knew that they would win the war by losing the battle before the first shot was fired and smiled, because he knew he had won?

[@michaelsix9684]

well done, and glad to see this on KZbin

[@AlxzAlec]

"We are gathered here peacefully" *With muskets in their arms*

[@McBlaster666]

So you are for disarming American citizens now?

[@mateuszjokiel2813]

@@McBlaster666 Well that's a fucking strawman if I ever saw one! There was no constitution at the time, nor right to bear arms. And just so you know, yes, if citizens protest the government I support it, but when it's with guns in their hands, it's called a fucking civil war.

[@havoc1230]

@@mateuszjokiel2813 Actually there was the unwritten British Constitution which did hold a tradition of free men owning arms....

[@thomasbaagaard]

​@@McBlaster666 the regulars where not there to disarm anyone. The local male population had not only a right, but a legal duty to own a musket, with powder and shot. This was not in question. What civilians where not allowed to do where to steal government weapons of war (artillery) and other military supplies (stores of power and shot, tents and other camp equipment) and store them for a planned armed rebellion. Today you can be sure that if someone stole a tank, the FBI would go very fare to get it back.

[@thomasbaagaard]

@@havoc1230 in colonial America it was not just a right, it was a legal duty. Just like service in the militia was.

[@josephryan9230]

However formidable this British force looks, the Battle of Lexington was the high point for them that day. They were halted at Concord Bridge, then forced to conduct a fighting retreat back to Lexington, under continuous musket fire from local militia personnel. The only thing that saved them was artillery fire from guns in Lexington that were brought up behind the force later that morning. They barely made it back to Boston and remained bottled up there until they evacuated the city. "Stand your ground. Don't fire unless fired upon, but if they mean to have a war, let it begin here." Monument to Captain Parker, commander of the Lexington Minutemen, April 19, 1775. Flute player was Jonathan Harrington, 16 years old, who was the last survivor of the battle of Lexington (died 1854).

[@sistersforeveryo7124]

I heard the drums when the British came, and I half expected for Darth Vader’s theme to start playing

[@michaelwestmoreland2530]

Brandon F. rips this scene apart. Still emotionally powerful, if WILDLY innacurate.

[@spicem4424]

I’m here after getting halfway through his video. I’m now off to watch the rest of it!

[@bckraut]

The guy doing this synopsis is a drip. Revolution rocked.

[@WysteriaGuitar]

I must say, this scene is very well done...

[@tomtonkyro7209]

Inaccurate. Regular troops were trained never to break ranks or fire without orders. What really happened was a shot was fired, aimed or accidental, by the Militia, and the British returned fire with volleys of musketry, followed by advance with the bayonet.

[@mikeoyler2983]

Yep, it's a movie ; )

[@packr72]

Tom Tonkyro British Army training was lax at the time. British suffered high losses at Bunker Hill because they broke ranks during the first assaults. It was only after the colonists ran out of ammo and the Brits closed with the bayonet that Victory was won.

[@bdcbenjie]

I thought it was common knowledge that the British officer fired his pistol in the air, trying to route the militia. It has been stated by people that were there that it was a pistol shot, not a rifle. They both sound quite different

[@roberteugene7295]

TheInfidel117 The accepted historical account is that it's unclear who fired the shot, nor is it known whether it was fired "in anger" or accidentally.

[@BingleFlimp]

Apparently, during this period, British troops weren't as good as they had been known and would later be known. I've heard they weren't very disciplined or well trained. The narrative that the American independence fighters were up against the greatest army in the world at the time was fought up after the war because it painted a better picture. A motley band of rebels defeating the world's greatest war machine sounds far more impressive than a quickly assembled, French-supported army defeating an undisciplined army of mainly new recruits from an empire that was struggling to pay for itself and was also fighting more wars abroad.

[@Mrfairchap]

Damn silly war. I'm A Brit and I can't believe my ancestors tried to keep the American colonists in the British Empire by force. The war was deeply unpopular with the British people, incidentally, many of whom had relatives in the colonies.

[@Vegan123]

The red coats have done that exact thing everywhere they went not just North America

[@MikePurdue-ky9pm]

Id rather the world be ruled by the the British Empire rather than China, Korea, Japan, Russia... or even the USA. What's so bad about keeping the Empire strong, as an attempt to prevent that? Keep people in the empire, the empire stays strong. Now, communist China controls everything. And they aren't as nice as the Brits. Just saying. From a Canadian standpoint 😏. Cant wait for Canzuk

[@seanholden5010]

@@Vegan123 Done what? Fought battles? That's what the army's for.

[@songsmith31a]

It was a time when certain nations were intent on forging their futures, not least in empirical terms. The French and Spanish were actively engaged in this activity and the British took a position that challenged their ambitions with so much at stake around the world but expecially in the Americas. It was political ineptitude via the Lord North administration that lost America while the likes of William Pitt the Younger, in tune with the people of the UK, held out for a political settlement. Sadly, whilst ultimately successful against the pesky French, he failed to succeed here, more's the pity..

[@anderto4]

i finally found this video after days i can rest now

[@robloxiangamer2.013]

I think the shot was from the man behind the wall that said “comeon lads take a stand!” So the British groups thought it was from there leader.

[@jacobkeppler1984]

His majesty tenth regiment of foot his majesty 23rd royal welsh fusiliers of foot 64th regiment of foot

[@rideoutsean]

Grenadiers, not fusiliers

[@rideoutsean]

Tenth regiment of foot, no fusiliers are here

[@ericjohnson2024]

10th Regiment of Foot, that will end up 6 feet under foot at Bunker Hill.

[@ericjohnson2024]

The hated Redcoats lost about 700 men and officers from a bunch of farmers they could have easily gone around. They were lucky the patriots ran out of powder and lead.

[@marosenmd1664]

No, those are in fact the correct companies. The men you call Grenadiers happen to be dressed as the "Right Flank Troops of the 10th Fusiliers (fusilier = rifleman, but those are not rifles they're armed with "fusels" = musket) whose particular uniform happens to look like those worn by a grenadier Regiment. But, NOT all regiments dressed with "mitered" hats and epaulettes are necessarily grenadiers. Try reading a bit more before commenting, because, there Marquis, you happened to be mis-informed.

[@BountyFlamor]

6:03 My spider senses are tingling.

[@luzernerschutze7564]

I feel bad for laughing xD

[@antontesta1498]

I visited the Concorde green; the road leading up to the green is long and angled up a little; the drums took the time to corrupt the brave men who for all intents and purposes stood their ground and hesitated the March. The road leading to Concorde itself can be seen from the green as curvy.

[@johnwilletts3984]

From the newspaper ‘The Public Advertiser of London dated 5th June 1775:- At a special meeting this day of several members of the Constitutional Society during an adjournment, a gentleman proposed that a subscription should be immediately entered into for raising the sum of one hundred pounds to be applied to the relief of widows, orphans and aged parents of our beloved American fellow-subjects who faithful to the character of Englishmen, preferring death to slavery, were for that reason only, inhumanity murdered by the King’s Troops at or near Lexington and Concord in the province of Massachusetts on 19th April. The sum was collected immediately and sent to Benjamin Franklin. The story of Brits who supported Independence is a story now forgotten.

[@gamerland5007]

Minutemen: We are gathered here peacefully. Me: THEN WHY DO YOU HAVE GUNS!

[@flashretro1038]

There are still some of us around Lexington and Concord, in case we are needed again.

[@matthewhumphreys6100]

You are killing yourselves. You don't need anybody else involved.

[@rdslover53]

I'm impressed with how clean shaven everyone was. What razors were they using?

[@michaelwalter3399]

I had a history professor in my university days who described Anglo-American relations after the revolution by saying that the divorce was a bit nasty, but the friendship survived.

[@elijahvalongo9528]

"this is our green" makes me proud

[@matthewhumphreys6100]

If it's your Green why weren't you prepared to pay for it?

[@csanadjakab7717]

Well, it's kind of the native american's green, but most likely there weren't asked that day.

[@matthewhumphreys6100]

@Michael Holmes 🤣🤣🤣Tosser!

[@CarzorStelatis]

Interesting mirror in the music - at 9:13 it sounds a lot like the drummers are playing Hearts of Oak (the same music the American flautist plays at 0:48)

[@roadtrip2943]

I have on occasion driven from worcester pass concord, lexington to park at alewife for theT. Did get the goose flesh first view times through. The prison adds to the visials

[@jimjutsu1825]

At 0:50 I was waiting for someone to approach the kid and yell, "Shut that thing up!"

[@malcolmstead272]

Brits have always liked music going to war, the ancient Brits used a bronze horn called a carnyx.

[@paganphil100]

Malcolm Stead: Yes.....it scares the enemy.

[@ponyrang]

Wow, My best friend, Thank you for your hard work in making the video. I enjoyed the good video. Have a happy day.

[@Mattg413]

Its crazy how psychologically terrifying the drums sound getting closer and closer

[@nolongerinusequit3621]

OMG THERE WAS A CHILD DRUMMER

[@whiterosecicero4802]

The Burning Emerald I was not uncommon for young boys to be drummers during this period.

[@johnnysunday402]

Where do you think the term 'infantry' comes from? Not from the use of old men to fill the ranks.

[@nolongerinusequit3621]

Johnny Sunday Your slightly wrong. Yet I see what you are trying to do. Men from the age of 40-50 had joined the war on both sides. Even in the Napoleonic Wars men both in French and British who were 40-50 joined their local infantry.

[@sharkfinbite]

It is common practice. Drummers were usually NEVER shot at on purpose as etiquette globally.

[@paganphil100]

Mr Gustavo: That's why they were called drummer BOYS....

[@whodis2519]

I was waiting for Darth Vader to come around the corner but this is even better

[@williambahr6863]

My ancestor Isaac Davis was the first US regular killed at the bridge during the withdraw.

[@jasonrogers469]

He died a brave man. May he rest in peace with the everlasting thanks and gratitude of the country he gave his life to defend.

[@mlccrl]

What a lucky man !!

[@thrrashed2423]

Thing about how scared each of them must have felt hearing that many drums playing

[@historygeekslive8243]

I just watched this and I was scared for them. The actor playing the kid did a great job ..! More than anything that was the scariest thing. This kid just totally scared out of his mind.. Running into things trying to find cover. Perfect acting!!

[@Blackrew]

1:46 when the squad pulls up

[@UsedObsidian]

0:51 Fife song is Heart of Oaks

[@yespub234]

"Sir, shall I ready the flame throwers!"