1775 battle in Lexington, Massachusetts at the very start of the American Revolutionary War
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The fate of blood-thirsty oppressors, and God's tender care of his distressed people A sermon, preached at Lexington, April 19, 1776. To commemorate the murder, blood-shed and commencement of hostilities, between Great-Britain and America, in that town, by a brigade of troops of George III, under command of Lieutenant-Colonel Smith, on the nineteenth of April, 1775. To which is added, a brief narrative of the principal transactions of that day. By Jonas Clark, A.M. Pastor of the church in Lexington. [Seven lines of quotations].
Clark, Jonas, 1730-1805.Date: M,DCC,LXXVI. [1776]- E-books
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Williamsburg, Saturday, April 29, 1775 . Late last night an express arrived from Philadelphia, with the following melancholy advices from the province of Connecticut, forwarded to the Committe of Correspondence in this city. The blow (so much dreaded by our noble friend Lor Chatham) is now struck, a great deal of blood spilt, and much more it is likely, than the present advices communicate. ..
Date: [1775]- E-books
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General Gage's instructions, of 22d February 1775, to Captain Brown and Ensign d'Bernicre [i.e. d'Berniere], (of the army under his command) whom he ordered to take a sketch of the roads, passes, heights, &c. from Boston to Worcester, and to make other observations with a curious narrative of occurences during their mission, wrote by the ensign. Together with an account of their doings, in consequence of further orders and instructions from General Gage, of the 20th March following, to proceed to Concord, to reconnoitre and find out the state of the provincial magazines; what number of cannon, &c. they have, and in what condition. Also, an account of the transactions of the British troops, from the time they marched out of Boston, on the evening of the 18th, 'till their confused retreat back, on the ever memorable nineteenth of April 1775; and a return of their killed, wounded and missing on that auspicious day, as made to General Gage. (Left in town by a British officer previous to the evacuation of it by the enemy, and now printed for the information and amusement of the curious.).
Thomas GageDate: 1779- E-books
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A Narrative, of the excursion and ravages of the King's troops under the command of General Gage, on the nineteenth of April, 1775 . Together with the depositions taken by order of Congress, to support the truth of it. Published by authority.
Date: [1775]