[Rainger99]

It was 250 years ago today that the American Revolution started with the Battles of Lexington and Concord.

Battles of Lexington and Concord - Wikipedia

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by Rainger99

It was 250 years ago today that the American Revolution started with the Battles of Lexington and Concord.

Battles of Lexington and Concord - Wikipedia

Attached is a photo of my hometown of Concord from about 10 years ago and the Old North Bridge (as it is today) where it arguably started (credit to the Concord Journal).

Concord was destination of the British troops. Supposedly, there was a large cache of weapons hidden in Concord. Paul Revere and William Dawes were sent to warn the locals of the British arrival, but never made it to Concord or Acton.

Samuel Prescott was supposedly with his "girlfriend" in Lexington and on his way home, he ran into Revere & Dawes. He was able to reach the Acton Militiamen to warn them. The Minutemen then travelled to the Old North Bridge ( 2-3 miles away) to engage the Red Coats, along with the Concord Militia.

There's always been a rivalry between Acton - Concord, as to how the events of that day truley unfolded, but it did mostly begin at the Old North Bridge, about a mile from Concord Center. The Myths of Samuel Prescott, the “Third Midnight Rider” | Historical Digression

[Bay Kid]

That was a sad day for America....

[Rainger99]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

Attached is a photo of my hometown of Concord from about 10 years ago and the Old North Bridge (as it is today) where it arguably started (credit to the Concord Journal).

Concord was destination of the British troops. Supposedly, there was a large cache of weapons hidden in Concord. Paul Revere and William Dawes were sent to warn the locals of the British arrival, but never made it to Concord or Acton.

Samuel Prescott was supposedly with his "girlfriend" in Lexington and on his way home, he ran into Revere & Dawes. He was able to reach the Acton Militiamen to warn them. The Minutemen then travelled to the Old North Bridge ( 2-3 miles away) to engage the Red Coats, along with the Concord Militia.

There's always been a rivalry between Acton - Concord, as to how the events of that day truley unfolded, but it did mostly begin at the Old North Bridge, about a mile from where this photo was taken. The Myths of Samuel Prescott, the “Third Midnight Rider” | Historical Digression

I figured that there would be some people from the area on TOTV.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by Bay Kid

That was a sad day for America....

That April 19 in 1775 was a step in the right direction.



Oklahoma City - Wikipedia

The April 19, 1995 one was a leap backward.

[walterray1]

Originally Posted by Bay Kid

That was a sad day for America....

Care to elaborate why you say that?

[Whatnext]

Originally Posted by walterray1

Care to elaborate why you say that?

Think BK misread the year.

[Rainger99]

Originally Posted by Whatnext

Think BK misread the year.

You think he also misread the reference to the start of the American Revolution?

And the Wikipedia link?

[Stu from NYC]

Amazing times

[Caymus]

Does anybody wonder what life would be like without the revolution? Canada and Australia had peaceful transitions.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Caymus

Does anybody wonder what life would be like without the revolution? Canada and Australia had peaceful transitions.

They did but well after we got our independence.

Certain things were just meant to be and IMHO the smartest people who have ever lived put us on the path of a republic.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

They did but well after we got our independence.

Certain things were just meant to be and IMHO the smartest people who have ever lived put us on the path of a republic.

They were working pretty much with the writings of John Locke - Wikipedia. They were, for the most part, extremely well read.

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by Caymus

Does anybody wonder what life would be like without the revolution? Canada and Australia had peaceful transitions.

Yep, Canada gained independence in 1982.

Australia, in 1986.

It only took them 200 years longer than it took the USA.

Great Britain has lost every single country they controlled. Now they have a few islands in the Caribbean.

94 Countries were under British rule or major influence, in the past.

Waiting around would have been a lot like betting on the Chicago White Sox last year.

[bmcgowan13]

Originally Posted by Rainger99

It was 250 years ago today that the American Revolution started with the Battles of Lexington and Concord.

Battles of Lexington and Concord - Wikipedia

Huh...all because of tariffs on the tea we imported for China.


Interring concept...

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by bmcgowan13

Huh...all because of tariffs on the tea we imported for China.


Interring concept...

The Revolutionary War is often painted as the glorious American Patriots, vs the mean old English Tax man. The truth is somewhere in the middle, probably leaning toward England, who treated the Colonies fairly well.

It was almost strictly a "Tax Revolt", as the colonists were ****ed that England raised taxes to pay for the recent French-American War ... that England financed on behalf of the colonies.

Revolutionaries are often revered when they win and vilified when they lose.