April Morning - Conflict on Lexington Green

[@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.

[@Melone16g]

I do it rn, welcome

[@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.

[@TaigiTWeseDiplomat--Formosan]

@@bobapbob5812 True

[@jaytf1231]

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

[@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"

[@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.

[@mollkatless]

@@LVSHELP So, movies don't express anything about humanity?

[@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.

[@Justin_is_a_Martyr]

*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.

[@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

[@RaRadithya]

*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

[@nikooo782]

i thought the one at 8:12 was the call to rally to the colour?

[@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

[@ahmettrajan]

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..

[@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.

[@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..

[@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!

[@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...

[@Jcaeser187]

​@mr rat 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.

[@OutSciEd]

Mine too!

[@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.

[@Bullet-Tooth-Tony-]

Those Red coats were pretty much 17th century Roman Legions. Seeing disciplined soldiers like that marching towards you must have been an intimidating sight.

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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 ;).

[@DoctorTokyoSexWhale]

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.

[@masongamache4579]

I’m related to a Revolutionary War dude and in his diary it states “hearing those drums was like hearin’ the devil come marchin’ down the lane,I never felt so courages to my country till then and there

[@rosaleeadams1160]

My father's side were Sons of Liberty (they had come from Scotland) I am proud to be a DAR (also am a brat, dad was career Navy, and am also a vet, a Navy line officer, who served throughout the duration of Vietnam) Decades ago it stirred my heart when mom and I visited Concord & Lexington God bless our nation and all who have sacrificed throughout her history to ensure FREEDOM

[@iainbagnall4825]

Not far off the line in the movie Waterloo about a french column "Its like all of bloody hell is marching out towards us"

[@northernrebel7480]

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

[@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

[@blockmasterscott]

I wonder if the people playing the British troops are re-enactors. For stand ins, they looked really good. Maybe a historical club was hired for this scene?

[@donkeyslayer677]

They probably real military personnel. They already know how to march, stand at attention, stand at ease. Plus they work for free. When movie studios need military extras, they get them from the nearest military establishment.

[@weownthenight8565]

The British are indeed historical reenactors. They look sharp because they drill on a regular basis. The soldiers with the yellow facings are The 10th Regiment of Foot. My dad was a member in the late 80s / early 90s. You can see him at 3:42 in front and on the left after the officer moves out of the way. The British soldier at 5:06 who looks right into the camera was my family’s milk man. Lol

[@rogerwilco2]

I had the same impression.

[@roblambert9791]

The often use Reenactor Groups who have all their own uniforms, weapons and they are trained. It's cheaper! I have a friend who has done it for years, but they get paid a fraction of the pay Movie Extras get paid.

[@williamsmith4207]

Funny story, the redcoats are reenactors except for those who have speaking parts. The militia are extra actors from a nearby town and have never seen a re-enactment nor reenactors until this day. I’m a reenactor right now, and one of my buddies is actually in this as a red coat in the 10th regiment. He told me a story about the day they were filming this. The director asked the redcoats how many takes do they need to get the scene right. The redcoats basically said one, as they already trained and knew what they were doing. So they started filming the scene and the red coats started marching. The fear you see on the militias faces is actually real. The Militia are all actors, and have never been to a reenactment nor seen reenactors. When the British started advancing with bayonets, the militia actors were completely unprepared for The strength, fear, power of the redcoats. When you see them staring in fear, and backing away, that actually wasn’t in the script. That was their natural reaction to the redcoats advancing with bayonets. The American militia actors were so terrified that it made a lasting impression on them.

[@borisclaptrap3673]

A little country like England /great Britain..... You can fit into the state of texas 3 times.... Yet they had the largest empire of all time.... The British empire.. Tough hardy and well disciplined men..

[@dalirfarzan1694]

British women and British food, to help them become the greatest seafaring nation for over 200 years!

[@borisclaptrap3673]

@chris richard yes you are quiet correct Richard.... I'm not condoning it.... Just saying how it use to be.... It is now a dreadful place too live in England...especially London....drug gun gangs.. Crime...total breakdown in law and order... It's a multicultural shithole.... To use one of trumps expressions..

[@withastickangrywhiteman2822]

Sadly sir, Tough no longer... If you see those no-go areas in LondonSTAN.

[@mickharrison9004]

Well said and true, it's amazing even to us, but yes rule brittania 🇬🇧

[@mickharrison9004]

@chris richard that's only because of our weak useless leaders, we're still the same people, but when you have a government willing to turn its own army on its own people it's not easy to stop them.

[@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

[@kennethmiller813]

Those seperatits ( militiamen ) must have been shitting there pants listening to the war drums getting ever so louder! Takes a lot of courage to face the best military in the world at that time!!

[@tiretrx4785]

Best equipped, best trained, with the dumbest tactics.

[@Emeralds11]

@tiretrx Every nation used linear tactics in this period, it was the most effective way to fight with muskets.

[@withastickangrywhiteman2822]

@@Emeralds11 Back then, some people tried to break the tactic by throw grenades on enemies's heads, that was useful but still can not break the rule, till machine guns came out.

[@Emeralds11]

@WithAStick AngryWhiteMan Throwing grenades were banned after around 1710s because it was too dangerous for the grenadiers

[@withastickangrywhiteman2822]

@@Emeralds11 But letter got reused by Frenches, Because Napoleon invented "Loose formation" They throw grenades from loose formation. Also in 18XX grenades got safer than in 17XX. UK also reused Grenades throwing after that. However, Yes, back then they have to light the grenades before throwing, also those things are too big even in 18XX, that is the reason why it still can not be a game changer.

[@dachtorstrange4863]

They were all British at this point, so it would be more accurate to say 'first contact with the Red Coats, or the Regulars, or the Lobsters.'

[@paulsmith5752]

And the kid is playing Hearts of Oak, the official March of Her Majesty's Navy.

[@kaziiqbal7257]

dachtor strange redcoat was not a term used until long after the war but Regulars and Lobsterbacks were widely used.

[@davidbusby2550]

yup

[@vkottinger47]

My family was there, we fought for the British, God bless them.

[@lennydale92]

Yes most of the Patriots were Englishmen.

[@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.

[@MrPhotoman75]

If you get a chance, watch the PBS American Experience video called "Patriots Day." Documentary about the guys who do the reenactments at Lexington and Concord. Very powerful scen gf especially where the militia retreat from Lexington Green, leaving behind the bodies of the troops who felt. It is kind of eerie. I knew I was watching reenactors, but the emotional impact was still real. I've heard the same experience from talking to some of the guys playing the militia AND the british troops.

[@realnova7429]

this is one of the most historical accurate scene I have ever seen, the british are not depicted as monsters, the formation moves like it should and everything is right

[@markscouler2534]

😂😂😂 hope that was u being sarky lol

[@vestcoasttrashgnome8565]

Go watch 'Brandon F' video on this clip

[@hoggarththewisesmeagol8362]

I agree. The commanders had their route which could not be deviated from. They just did what they had to do to follow that route. The rebels had a choice and they chose to stand against the empire and it didn't work out for them. Standard

[@Evergleam]

@@hoggarththewisesmeagol8362 Oh it worked out for them. Standing up to the British put America where it is today and Britain where it is. It's amazing how things change with a little bit of freedom and bravery!!

[@loneshadow6224]

@@Evergleam America only won because France joined your side also look at the size of England compared to America, England has the best army for a country so small

[@thexalon]

There seem to be a lot of inaccuracies here, but that's almost besides the point. The guys in Lexington had a mission: Show resistance, but not actually stop the redcoats. Which is exactly what they did. Their actions helped buy time for those coming to Concord to defend there.

[@jameskilcoyne1955]

They could have stacked the Brits up on that bridge before they reached the green. Concentrated fire at the head of the column would have taken out commanding officers. By the time Redcoats could have gotten organized, the Minutemen would have reloaded and fired another volley into the stacked up troops on the road. Then, you make a tactical retreat and do it again further down the road. When they allowed the Redcoats to deploy by battalion into line of battle, it was already over. Even, at that point, if the Minutemen had made a bold stand they would have been cut to pieces. The Brits were professional soldiers...you don't fight them on their terms.

[@jeffburnham6611]

@@jameskilcoyne1955 pretty much what happened to the British as they fled from Concord, harassed by the militia all the way back to Boston.

[@bengrimes7710]

James Kilcoyne kkk8

[@jason60chev]

If our own military/Feds came down the street to confiscate weapons, they might get the first few homes, but, just like this, word would spread across the land and every Patriot would come running.

[@timtraver7152]

For a made for TV movie this is probably one of the most intense scenes of battle I can think of. Not perfect, but it conveys the fear they had, and the resolution and courage they had. Great men doing great deeds...

[@myview5840]

yes, the British achieved such good deeds

[@OpenMawProductions]

@@myview5840 Oh, shut up.

[@Quincy_Morris]

@@myview5840the British fought for tyranny and the oppression of other men during this war. To say otherwise is to be a tyrant yourself.

[@jjproductions7299]

@@Quincy_Morristhe British imposed taxes that the Americans decided not to pay, the British did nothing. Eventually they did enforce the tea tax and suddenly a bunch of Americans went completely nuts and revolted. In a nutshell, does niet sound very tyrannical to me but hey.

[@raymondacbot4007]

The song is 'Hearts of Oak', ironically a patriotic British navy song

[@raymondacbot4007]

The irony lies in the sound of British drums deafening the song. The song was so greatly patriotic in 18th Century England it was used as a common drinking song in taverns, and a jig in the navy. The fact that the fifer lowers his fife hearing the drums drown out the tune was quite ironic to say the most, as the song was a English tune. Yankee Doodle originated from France from the 7 Years War though, so how the English got the hang of that baffles me as well.

[@rfletch62]

As the parson nods, the kid begins playing. I believe it's "A Liberty Song", though sung to the same melody as "Oak". Why would a man of the cloth want to meet the King's Army with a navy song, or a drinking one?

[@giuliorobertoful]

well, technically those americans were british citizens yet lol

[@sneadh1]

The call to mess!

[@davehoward22]

The song was top of the charts that week

[@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

[@smpadda]

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

[@MrDidz]

Doesn't really reflect the British accounts at all. As I recall the British contingent was a detachment of light infantry not Grenadiers and they advanced at the double to clear the green before the main column even arrived. At 5 o’clock we arrived [in Lexington], and saw a number of people, I believe between 200 and 300, formed in a common in the middle of town; we still continued advancing, keeping prepared against an attack though without intending to attack them; but on our coming near them they fired on us two shots, upon which our men without any orders, rushed upon them, fired and put them to flight; several of them were killed, we could not tell how many, because they were behind walls and into the woods. We had a man of the 10th light Infantry wounded, nobody else was hurt. We then formed on the Common, but with some difficulty, the men were so wild they could hear no orders; we waited a considerable time there, and at length proceeded our way to Concord. - Lieutenant John Barker, 4th Regiment of Foot

[@lenabill1]

It was April; grass too high, would be no leaves on the trees other than that okay I guess

[@JohnStark72]

Thank you for bringing facts to this comment section.

[@celticguy197531]

Grenadier Company British Fifty-Second Regiment of Foot, 1775 This Regiment embarked in 1765, going to Canada and remaining there until 1774. They were engaged in the battle of Lexington, April 19,1775, and at Bunker Hill, June 17, 1775. The officers were distinguished from the privates by a crimson silk sash tied about the waist, a silver gorget and epaulettes. The buff facings and buff waistcoat and breeches, leather boots and bearskin hat are as provided for in the Royal Warrant of December 19,1768. On the front of the bearskin caps was the King's Crest of silverplated metal, on a black ground, with the motto "nec aspera terrent" and a grenade on the back of the hat with the number of the regiment. just because there wasn't a Grenadier regiment doesnt mean there were not Grenadier companies within the Regiments

[@MrDidz]

@@celticguy197531 Yes! I'm sorry I didn't explain my point very well. My understanding from the British accounts of this incident are that the leading element of the British column was made up of contingents from the light companies of the main body, not the Grenadier companies. In fact, I've got a record of the official British document describing the incident that reads. "At about 4am just before the column reached Menotomy Colonel Smith detached Major Pitcairn and six companies of light infantry to push ahead of the main column and secure the two bridges at Concord. Pitcairn, in turn, detached a platoon to scout ahead of his 'flying column' which included three young officers who strictly speaking had no reason to be present but who had joined the platoon looking for excitement. These were Lt. Sutherland (38th Foot); Lt. Adair (Royal Marines) and Surgeon's Mate Mr Sims (43rd Foot) Sutherland should not even have been with Smiths Column as his company was not part of Smiths command but had somehow managed to tag along. Pitcairn's 'Flying Column' set off at the double soon leaving the main column consisting mostly of Grenadier companies behind. Lt Sutherland assumed command of the scouting platoon and soon arrested several suspected rebels. Pitcairn responding to reports of large numbers of militia gathering ahead of the 'scouts' heading for Lexington reinforced Sutherland scouting platoon. Sutherland now reported shots being fired from the fields on either side of the road but ignored them as he assumed they were the usual alarm guns being fired by the American militia. When Pitcairn's main column of light infantry arrived on the outskirts of Lexington and saw the American Militia formed ahead he immediately ordered his men to halt, prime and load. He could hear the sound of drums beating and someone ahead shouting 'To Arms' and ordered his men to prime and load and then proceed into Lexington. The light infantrymen immediately rushed forward throwing out a skirmish screen ahead of themselves. In effect Pitcairn a marine officer should have stopped this as the minute the skirmishers were detached and allowed to begin skirmishing he had in effect lost control over them and being light infantry they would act as directed by circumstances and their local officers and NCO's. However, Pitcairn was a Battalion Officer and may not have realised the implications of his order. One of the American's actually describes what happened next. Sergeant Parker of American Milita had been expecting the British to appear in an orderly column along the road onto the green but states that instead of keeping to the road and marching on towards Concord as expected the British light infantrymen filed rapidly around the meeting house at the fork of the road and formed at the jog rapidly across the green directly facing the American Militia causing panic amongst the American's. Parker states that he immediately ordered his men not to fire but to disperse and clear the green. But the British have formed ahead of them now rushed forward again at a furious pace creating even more panic. Some American's obeyed Parkers order but other's stood their ground and some were literally frozen to the spot by the sudden rapid turn of events. At this point, Major Pitcairn appeared around the meeting house and rode onto the green and seeing the chaos before him shouted 'Disperse you rebels.' before ordering the light infantry to hold their fire, maintain their ranks, and to form and surround the militia still on the green. Unfortunately, the light infantrymen's blood was up and seeing the militia dispersing ahead of them they ignored the order to halt and kept pushing forward at the jog intent on driving the American's off the green completely and completing their rout. Suddenly there was a shot. Pitcairn claimed he saw a flash in the pan from a musket in the hand of a peasant which didn't fire followed almost instantly by 2 or 3 more shots one of which wounded his horse and a man standing close to him. Other witnesses claim they saw a British officer discharge a pistol at the Lexington company. A British officer then pointed his sword at Sergeant Parkers company and shouted 'Fire! Fire! Damn you Fire! which was immediately repeated along the skirmish line and the entire line began firing. The first volley apparently went high but the second line passing through the first fired a second that hit with deadly effect. The British then rushed forward to chase the enemy off the Green and several American's who had been wounded and could not escape were bayonetted as they lay on the ground including Jonas Parker. The light infantry then ran amok chasing the Americans in all directions. Lt Barker of the 10th admits that they were so wild they could hear no orders and it was not until much later when Colonel Smith appeared and found a drummer that order was restored and the light infantry gradually filed back onto the Green and reformed. They had lost one man wounded and gained a cheap victory. It still took time to restore calm and order and Smith reproached Pitcairn for foolishly allowing his light troops to have their head instead of keeping them under close order. Once order was fully restored the British marched on to Concord as originally intended where they were escorted into the town by a company of Concord Milita playing 'yankee doodle' accompanied by the fifes and drums of the British column.

[@celticguy197531]

@@MrDidz an interesting account of what really happened there then thank you

[@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.

[@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.

[@powderedwiglouis1238]

Hearts of oak are our ships heart of oak ate our men we always are steady steady boy steady

[@marclayne9261]

'Their flag to Aprils breeze unfurled'....to the shot heard round the world....

[@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

[@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

[@ncpilot3387]

I use to do reenacting back in the day and nothing got my historical blood moving than marching in formations with the drums playing. Loved it!

[@Stripedbottom]

"Stand fast!", he said, hiding out of sight behind a stone fence.

[@marklewis9594]

If he was over 60 he was to old to be in the militia

[@MikePurdue-ky9pm]

Typical. He had the right idea though. If the Americans had of all hid in the trees the same way he did, maybe they'd of had a fighting chance

[@PipeSergeant54]

Watch the entire movie. He had already been robbed and roughed up by a British Inspection station the day before. He really should not have been there. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z3q0nJ6jfM6HrrM

[@coolbluelights]

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

[@CorekBleedingHollow]

Man I felt a little nervous for the colonists seeing the redcoats marching in. The American Revolution must’ve been so daunting. I admire their bravery.

[@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).

[@chaosXP3RT]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@chimainwere7306]

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

[@DrumsTheWord]

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

[@luvutubing]

At the time the redcoats were considered the good guys. History is written by the victors so of course they became the bad guys

[@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.

[@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

[@forwardobserver1]

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

[@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

[@johnpatrick6998]

Then they became British soldiers as they are to this day.

[@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".

[@English.Andy1]

Get off the kings green. You got to love it

[@Sturminfantrist]

:D, real Lobsters were not so well fed and far better drilled, brits regulars were ever one of the best Soldiers, Sir Issac Brocks had less than 1500 regulars and defated in the 1812 war the US milicias

[@DMNssms]

@@Sturminfantrist but they lost the war so they weren’t unbeatable. They also lost in 1812. If they can’t intimidate you then you realize a musket ball rips through them like anyone else.

[@Daniel-nh4oq]

@@DMNssms bruh they didn’t lose 1812, they achieved what they wanted

[@kellymcbright5456]

@SunshineonLeith2016 french, spanish, dutch help. A coalition to ban british expansion, as wars had a tendency to become coalition wars in that century. Especially the naval aid was vital since a lot of supplies did not reach their destination thanks to three naval powers raiding them.

[@robbillington1982]

@@Daniel-nh4oq and the RN achieved a complete blockade of the entire eastern seaboard. Amazing feat when you think on it.

[@bodegabreath4258]

I saw this on TV quite some time ago and I remember that this was far and above the most memorable scene in the movie. Sent chills up my spine.

[@bodegabreath4258]

And still does. Magnificent scene. Thanks for sharing.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@mike71564]

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

[@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.

[@elxaime3792]

Damn that Tavington! Damn that man!

[@Alex-kc3ex]

NORMIE

[@mayrasantiago8564]

Elxaime

[@bigwillietheb]

Wrong movie lol

[@itswednesdaymydudes8631]

LMFAOOOOOO

[@ahistoryfanatic5683]

Tarleton*

[@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.

[@gamerland5007]

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

[@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.

[@BTClips522]

"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 a very good movie about the battles of Lexington & Concord. The first battles of the American Revolution. It really drives home what a brave & amazing feat the Colonists did that day. They were just farmers & merchants mostly & they stood up to the most powerful army at the time

[@charliesmith6137]

It would help to have added a bit of accuracy. At its peak the British army had 16,000 troops in the colonies. At its peak the Continental army was 400,000. The war lasted 8 years, and would have been lost without the French Navy.

[@WallStwizkid]

"The war lasted 8 years, and would have been lost without the French Navy." So what? If your point is that an alliance and a series of blunders is what resulted in an American victory, welcome to every other war that's ever been fought. The desperate attempts by Brits to minimize, trivialize, and make excuses for American victory in the War of Independence are getting as boring as they are obvious.

[@charliesmith6137]

The Brits don't care. I have my degree in U.S. history from the U of Chicago. I care about accuracy, not this cheap crap you love. 400,000 Americans were so incompetent that they couldn't defeat 16,000 Brits and Hessians.

[@WallStwizkid]

If you're so concerned about accuracy, then the first point of fact you need to recognize is that the American Revolution was a global war that needs to be studied from a multitude of different angles, and not just from a Brit vs. American perspective, which you seem to be singularly obsessed with. Even if this Anglo-Yankee perspective were true, your approach to the matter is to look at it as a final numbers game and an issue of battlefield "incompetence", and that is a simplistic and insufficient way to examine any conflict. In truth, both sides made alliances, but only one side failed in militarizing an adequate level of support. The Americans managed alliances with both the French and Spanish. They had also attracted support from Native American tribes as well as freed slaves. The British allied themselves with Hessian mercenaries (Your combined number for Brits and Hessian mercenaries was wrong, by the way: 15,000 British regulars and up to 30,000 Hessian mercenaries by war's end is more accurate.) They also had Loyalist support, support from Native Indian tribes, as well as freed slaves. It is also the case that more freed slaves and Indians allied themselves with the British rather than the Americans: tens of thousands of Indians and tens of thousands of freed slaves fought for the British, which, when combined with the numbers of Hessian mercenaries and British regulars, and ignoring Loyalist support, brings the combined force total to somewhere between 100,000 and 200,000. It was chiefly Loyalist support on which the Crown counted, not only on the battlefield but also in terms of supply chains and controlling geography. The pure chess-like winning strategy has always been more of a military school fantasy than a war-winning reality. Most wars are won or lost on the bases of alliances, geography, and failures to combat unconventional tactics which contain elements of surprise (guerrilla ambushes, supply chain sabotage, propaganda campaigns, etc.) And it is also true that most wars are won or lost in the 'strategy' tents before armies even set foot onto the battlefields (And by using the word 'strategy' here, I am not trying to inspire images of officers standing around a map and moving divisions around like chess pieces, but rather the intention is to get you to think about the broader strategies such as alliance-building and using the geography to one's advantage.) In this respect, wars are lost by blunder and miscalculation, persistently enough so that it isn't justified to minimize a victor's winnings on these grounds; and in actual fact, we should probably always be a little suspicious of the motivations of those who attempt to make light of military victories in this manner. The British failed to maintain Hessian support and failed even worse at militarizing Loyalist support. During the French and Indian War, the colonists, who in large part sided with the Crown, supplied the British regulars so that British troops did not need to rely on a trans-Atlantic supply chain; colonial support also enabled them to secure vast expanses of geography. This same strategy was relied on to quash the colonial rebellion, but these efforts were denied by a widespread and successful American propaganda campaign that was aimed at intimidating Loyalists from openly expressing pro-Crown sentiment -- let alone physically taking up arms for the British. The number of Loyalist troops probably hovered around 50,000 throughout the war, when it should have been equal to or in excess of the American numbers. This blunder on the part of the British would turn out to be damning for them. The British also never controlled more than modest amounts of geography in the colonies. They probably needed to control the entire territory of the 13 colonies, or at least upwards of 80% so that the Continentals were pushed to the fringes. But this didn't happen. The Brits also excelled more at fighting conventionally, in wide open fields, yet the militia units -- guerrilla units is a better way to put it -- successfully lured them into the hills and mountainous regions more than a few times. The terrain combined with the guerrilla assaults were not something the Brits dealt with too well. They also miscalculated the loyalty of their Hessian mercenaries. About 30,000 Hessian mercenaries fought for the British, but their numbers should've been much higher. The better part of the Hessian force came into contact with the large numbers of Palatine settlers who were fighting against the Crown, and most of them deserted British ranks. And finally, it is also the case that a nation's past often comes back to haunt. Decades of Anglo-Dutch tensions positively severed any chance of an Anglo-Dutch alliance during the Revolution, which was essential in winning the Spanish War of Succession and would've been just as instrumental here, with or without the anticipated level of Loyalist support. Where the British blundered the Americans succeeded. In building alliances, in controlling the geography, in preventing a strong Loyalist turnout, the new Americans had accomplished precisely what they'd originally intended to do. And yet it took many years of trials and causalities to accomplish all of this, far from a picture of a large incompetent force that needed 8 years to fend off "16,000". The alliance with France, to use one example, wasn't overnight, and took a series of hard-won American victories to attract the interest of the French King. It wasn't until the Battle of Saratoga in 1777 that the French decided to involve themselves in the conflict. "The Brits don't care." Is this undetected humor or are these the words of a man who has never experienced all of the Brits loitering on American videos and articles? Or maybe you are just putting up a national defense? The refusal of many pent-up Brits to recognize the size, influence, and standing of the American Empire and their inability to come to terms with a 240 year old colonial blunder that established the national presence of this would-be empire have become something of a cliche lately. I would recommend anyone interested in observing British bitterness to head over to the comments here, and add that a good place to start would be with you. You are dismissing the American victory here not with well-thought-out historical arguments, but with botched numbers and peacock words like "incompetent".

[@johnlewis9158]

No lads you must stand fast says the man hiding behind the wall lol

[@jamesflynn8262]

A few inaccurate things about this portrayal: 1. The battle occurred around dawn 2. It was mid-April, meaning there shouldn’t be leaves on the trees yet in this area

[@charleschapman6810]

They're just budding this year.And, to be technical, the troops should be muddy and wet up to their knees. The ships boats that ferried them across the Charles river from Bostonwere late, missed the tideinthe Charles basin and dropped them coffin the mud the south bank, about where M>I>T> now stands!They had a long, miserable, cold moonlight slot Lexingtonin wet shoes! By the time they got to Concordthey were concentrated finding something hot to eat and drink, and went from door to door offering to pay. The colonists were so impressed by their courtesy that to this day, they serve a free breakfast the green to all comers!

[@caden-herobob]

3. The Americans were playing the march for the _British_ navy

[@SimpsonDG]

The Americans WERE British

[@danmc7815]

The whole depiction of the engagement is fiction. Lt. Col. Smith never came to the green until after shots had been fired. Bayonets? Not used by the Lobster Backs until during their march back toward Boston. The British troops should have been muddy, especially as they had been dropped off into a marsh by the boats. The men of the Lexington Training Band were running into the formation as the Brita arrived. Capt. John Parker probably had a whisper of a,voice, as he was dead of TB before the,end of that year. It is all,made up, and that is a shame. What the men of Massachusetts did,that day was amazing, and their story should be told. Men like Capt. Parker, Josiah Haynes, Hezekiah Wyman, Sam Whitemore, Isaac Davis and others. Their deeds awe me.

[@roguishpaladin]

​@@danmc7815 Jonas Parker was absolutely killed by a bayonet on the field at Lexington. You speak assertively, but if you muddy that important detail, who knows what else you might fabricate?

[@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

[@clivefriedrich2557]

These men had the where-with-all to stand in defiance of tyranny. I hope we can do the same as these brave men.

[@bakersmileyface]

What tyranny?

[@road-eo6911]

Exactly, what tyranny?

[@MichalBreslau]

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

[@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

[@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!

[@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.

[@tungstenkid2271]

If i'd been in command of them marching Brits i'd simply have said a cheery "Good morning" to the rebels and carried on up the road with my men.

[@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.

[@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

[@kurttate9446]

Only saw it the one time on TV but was very impressed and have always remembered it.

[@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.

[@robertemanuel7664]

Thanks, GuileMike, for posting! Have never seen this flick, but now I WILL!

[@eddiek2119]

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

[@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!

[@seniforu3042]

6:02 give me goosebump everytime

[@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 !!

[@rickzimmerman9826]

imagine the feeling facing such well trained army.

[@BanditFoxx]

British: “Move.” Rebels: “No.” British: *”1sT BATtaLIOn!! fORwaRD!!!!”*

[@carlnico7331]

1st Battalion music

[@whdstudios2441]

@Grey the Wolf Now We Americans say "Move" to the British or else consequences may be led. The American Flag in the hands of a squadron marching up for war with the Terrorists, does all the drumming nowadays. The Blue Canton having to show the Imperial effect of a Republic nation that has no problem blowing the SH*T out of ANY country.

[@kasinirvan]

Wich year

[@HT-gv1be]

WHD Studios 2 when have you ever said that mush?🤣

[@BTClips522]

@@whdstudios2441 LMFAO

[@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.

[@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.

[@Funky-Channel]

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.

[@Funky-Channel]

@taton384 bdr342 England like America is being overrun with post modernist snowflakes.

[@robertmalfy8552]

I am fortunate to live in northern Merrimac valley I have been to Concord many times I walked over the old north bridge and walked the fields where the shot around the world was heard this is where the country started every American should feel the spirit of this special place God bless America

[@paulgough48]

I'm sure the original indigenous Americans are very happy for you😊

[@terranceperkins9656]

A relative of mine walked ran marched from Danvers to Concord to fight them on their return March. He then served on Breeds Hill.

[@disgruntledpedant2755]

My newhall ancestors from Lynn, ma also got there late enough that they began the wall-sniping on the return to boston.

[@jameseverett4976]

"No matter how tall your grandfather was, you still have to do your own growing" - anonymous.

[@matthewhumphreys6100]

All your ancestors were British you muppet. It was a civil war.

[@oldschoolgreentube]

History always repeats itself.

[@brianhenley1732]

Mark Twain says that it doesn't actually repeat, but it rhymes a lot.

[@jonathanannie8703]

Damn that's spooky. Hearing the marching drums long before seeing the army. I'd be piddling on myself a little too!

[@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.

[@zillsburyy1]

its disgusting to see what MA. has turned into

[@SamOfTheSmokies76]

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

[@bobkeniston4553]

I’m related to many of the 77 men who met the British that morning, including several of the 8 men who died. Biggest flaw in this depiction is that the battle took place in the early morning hours, not about noon as is shown.

[@MSUTri]

I noticed the same error - I imagine that for a made for TV movie they had to compromise for some logistical reason. I also think that on April 19, the foliage wouldn't be very green - trees and bushes would probably be budding and leaves just starting to come out. That would make for longer sightlines for the colonial militias engaging the flanks of the regulars on the return march to Boston. But overall, this scene seems to capture the zeitgeist of the day and what it must have been like for those involved.

[@jake8855]

@@MSUTri You guys need to get a life. Nitpicking "errors" like what time of day this scene was shot. Who cares???

[@gunner678]

The drill is no where near good enough for British soldiers!

[@davecrupel2817]

I believe these were more "ragtag" units sent to the Americas. The true proper British forces were elsewhere. Like Africa.

[@kevingouldrup9265]

@@davecrupel2817 No Elite light infantry and Grenadiers very good troops.

[@davecrupel2817]

@@kevingouldrup9265 They sure didnt act like proper grenadiers. Especially if this is how they actually behaved.

[@afriendlycadian9857]

well not all the troops in america were the good regiments the better ones were else where in the world many of those men were probably recruits or "fresh"

[@afriendlycadian9857]

@B B such a shame the frogs couldnt keep their noses out

[@srdool]

I was born and raised in Virginia and our fourth grade field trip was to colonial Williamsburg and it left a huge impression on me and Knowing that what we were then fighting against our own cousins is playing on the heart even though The American Experiment was in no doubt the right and just cause. Live it today and teach your children about this .

[@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 !!