The Old North Bridge, over the Concord River, outside of Concord Massachusetts. Here in April 1775 farmers from the area faced off against British troops who had come searching for hidden weapons, including brass cannons recently stolen from the British army in Boston. Farmers poised above the river crossing fired on the troops attempting to cross, stopping them and initiating a retreat. The "shot heard round the world" set off a bloody running battle as 700 British troops attempted to return to Boston, chased and ambushed by up to 4000 citizen militia-men hidden along the return route.
Bloggers Tom Morris, a Brit, and Jim Moore, an American tour the site. September 11, 2006
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