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The "shot heard round the world" is a phrase that refers to the opening shot of the battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775, which sparked the American Revolutionary War and led to the creation of the United States. It originates from the opening stanza of Ralph Waldo Emerson's 1837 poem "Concord Hymn".
Lexington and Concord: The Shot Heard 'Round the World April 19, 1775 Facing an impending rebellion, British General Thomas Gage decided to seize weapons and gun powder being stored in Concord, Massachusetts, twenty miles northwest of Boston, to prevent violence.
23 de jan. de 2015 · In addition to the American Revolution, the “shot heard round the world” became associated with other historical events, such as the 1914 assassination of Austria’s Archduke Franz Ferdinand ...
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Learn how the first shot fired at Lexington sparked the American Revolution and led to the Battle of Concord. Explore the events, characters, and consequences of this historic clash between the British and the Patriots.
19 de abr. de 2022 · Photograph by Ira Block/National Geographic Creative. By K. M. Kostyal. April 19, 2022. • 12 min read. Late one April night in 1775, Paul Revere made what would become his famous midnight ride to...
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19 de abr. de 2024 · History. The Last Witness to the Shot Heard Round the World. 6 minute read. The Battles of Lexington and Concord, also Shot Heard Round the World, were among the most important...
How did the American Revolutionary War begin with a skirmish in Lexington and Concord? Learn about the conflicting accounts, the propaganda war, and the enduring myth of the “shot heard round the world.”
