The Battle Road

...the story is one of patriotism...what these people sacrificed, what they dared, and what they accomplished...was not simply the patriotism of individuals, nor of families, but of communities at large, of the people as a whole... On April 19, 1775, over 4,000 colonial militiamen risked their lives and property to defend their ideals of liberty and engaged against an opposing British force of nearly 1,700 regulars. Just a day earlier, 800 British soldiers left Boston on an attempted covert mission to “seize and destroy all Artillery, Ammunition, Provisions, Tents, Small Arms and all Military Stores...” harbored by the colonists. What resulted were the opening shots and first armed conflict of the American Revolutionary War—the Battles of Lexington and Concord. The Battle Road: Expedition to Lexington and Concord by Charles H. Bradford is a lively retelling of this historic spring day. Although written over 50 years ago during the United States Bicentennial Commemoration, Bradford’s depiction remains timeless as it captures the unwavering spirit and unnerving horror of warfare through letters and firsthand accounts of those who bore witness. Today, Minute Man National Historical Park interprets the “shot heard round the world” for modern audiences. Visitors are encouraged to channel the spirit of the American Revolution through living history demonstrations and exploration of the battlefields and enduring structures along the Battle Road. Product Details: Historical nonfiction 92-page booklet, 6”x 9” Text by Charles H. Bradford Printed in USA, published by Eastern National