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.nc Lexington company, then ordered his men I'M
med.,ey to disperse and take care Of themselves
hut commanded them not TO FIRE" The men
obeyed ins,aatly, and begsn to disperse' thougo
many of them lotered, per haps desi,ous TO see the
end.
When the British troops came in sight, one, sup
no,rd to be an officer OF rank, was heard to excian
to the troops Damn them, ,ce witt hare them'
which was followed py shout and huzza OF the
British, who rushed on towards our men, who were
dispersing. Then three officers, thought to be Co
Smith, Mai. Pitcairn, and another rode in front OF
the itish troops, and advanced within hive or SIX
rods of our men; and one of them cried out you
ritains, you rebels dispprse; damn you, d,sperse,
or such like words and the same, or another ON
Ger exclaimed" Lay do,cn your arms damhyoa'
rhy don't you lay do,cn your arms -
Mai. Pitcairn then fred pistol towards our mi
,ta !: and the officer who now nearest our men
and within few yards of them, brandished his
sword and pointing to our men, commanded IN q
loud voice. 6 Fire-by God, .frew The command
was instantly obeyed by a discharge OF arms ana
was succeeded by heavy hre upon our dispers'ng
men, which continued as long as any Of our men
were within masket shot. BY this onset eight OIL
our men were left dead on the field, to wit Robert
Munro, Jonas Parker, Samuel fIadley Jonathan
Harrington, Jr. Isaac Muzzy, Caleb Harrington.
and John Brown, Of Lexington, and MI. Potter, OF
NVoburn. And ten were wounded. 10 wit Jsoediah
Munro Thomas Winship. Nathaniel Farmer, John
Robbins, Solomon Pierce. John Field. Joseph
Gomez, Ebenszer Munro, Jr and Prince (negro,j
OF Lexinp ton and Jacob Bacon, OF Woburn.


Genera, Gage stated TO his government, and the
world that the British troops were hired upon from
the meeting. house by the rebels" before the Br-
tsh made the attack. This statement was not true.
The fact was, thai four OF our men were IN the
meeting house at the time providing themselves
with ammunition from the town stock But they


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who never discharged it at all, Till the firing com
menced.


After this disgracefu action, the British troops
formed in o body on The common, back OF the meet.
ing-house hred yolley in token Of their triumph,
and gave three huzzas.


These troops then left Lexington, and proceeded
to Concord They reached Lexington on their re
treat abou, the middle Of the afternoons or little
laer but they were worn down by the rough
usage received from The patriots in Concord, and by
their other tatigues aud loss OF men, that 1t was
thought they were preparing 10 surrender 81 dIscre
lion.


They were spared this humilla ion, however, BY
the arrival Of lo,d Percy with brigade o 1000
men and Two field pieces who Joined them about a
mite itom Lexington NEE inc -house, on the Cam
bridge road. The reinforcement put op, Tor a
time to the firing on both sides Yet no sooner
did the Kings troops begin their retIeaiing march
than our men renewed, with additional ihtrepldity
their attacks. This skirmishlng continued without
ntermssion till the close Of the day, when our pa
,riats had pursued them into Charlestown.


On their retreat through Lexington, the British
killed Jedediah Munro, who wounded in tn,
morning; John Raymonds, and Nathaniel Wy
man, and wounded Francis Brown, all OF Lexington
The humblcd British troops took heir revenge To-
The modification OF being beaten, by committing al
manner Of outrage during the retreat In Lexing
ton they reduced three dwelling houses, two shops
and one barn, to ashes. These we're the house ant
barn Of Deacon Loring; the house of Mrs. Lyd
Aulliken, her sons shop, and the house and sho
oil Mr.. Joshua Bond.


Thus ended the celebrated battle Of Lexington
an action which led TO consequences Of the deepes
uterest and importance to the freedom and happl
ness OF the civilized world.