Battle of Lexington Reenactment 2022

After a two-year hiatus due to the unconstitutional lockdowns, the annual Battle of Lexington Reenactment resumed, and Camp Constitution was on hand to celebrate the event.

The video begins with a narration of the event, and then we see the Lexington Militia, led by Captain John Parker, mustering on the green, taking roll call.   Shortly thereafter, the British, led by Major James Pitcairn, demanded that the “rebels’ lay down their arms, and then the “shot that was heard about the world “rings out.  The brief battle ends with the loss of eight militiamen including Jonathan Harrington who crawled across the road and died in his wife’s arms, and ten wounded including Prince Estabrook, a slave who eventually got his freedom.  Only one British soldier wounded during the short battle.  The British went on to Concord where they met stiff resistance and were driven back to Boston.

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