Who Really Shot First Ixington And Concord Analysis
Lexington and Concord Essay
Who really shot first? The british or the colonist? Perhaps a man caught in the battle can tell who really fired first. Simon Winship has told the story about who has fired first. From his own experience following the British army. After he was caught, he was forced to march with them because they thought he was a minuteman. From the excerpt Simon Winship talks about shot heard all around the world. I believe this man has evidence the British army has shot first starting the Revolutionary War.
One of the evidence was he was that, “there was no random discharge of firearms, the officer gave the orders. “ (Simon Winship) Simon describes how the Commander officer tells his men,”Halt, load and prime.” After that …show more content…
He was a witness of what happened. Not an enlisted man from either side. He was behind the redcoats during the march. He was taken in as a prisoner because they thought he was a messenger. This Simon WInship is the only man that is not enlisted that saw what happened April 25, 1775 In Lt. John Baker diaries, He saws he captured a few five or six. people during the march. One out of these five or six people can be Simon Winship.
Also, another reason is that John parker from another excerpt said they had eight men killed by the regular troops. If the Militia soldiers had fired wouldn't you think they would have killed a few british men if the militiamen fired first? John Parker said to his men,”concluded not to be discovered, nor meddle or make with said Regular Troops (if they should approach) unless they should insult or molest us; and, upon their sudden Approach, I immediately ordered our Militia to disperse, and not to fire.”
To conclusion, I believe the shot to start the revolutionary war was the British. One; Simon WInship tells from a point of view as a man not a soldier. Two; He was a witness and was there taken in by the british. Three; John parker A commander of the militia in lexington specifically told his men to disperse when confronted. Furthermore, The british soldiers excerpt did take people in during the march, and british soldiers could not tell who fired first during the
Who really shot first? The british or the colonist? Perhaps a man caught in the battle can tell who really fired first. Simon Winship has told the story about who has fired first. From his own experience following the British army. After he was caught, he was forced to march with them because they thought he was a minuteman. From the excerpt Simon Winship talks about shot heard all around the world. I believe this man has evidence the British army has shot first starting the Revolutionary War.
One of the evidence was he was that, “there was no random discharge of firearms, the officer gave the orders. “ (Simon Winship) Simon describes how the Commander officer tells his men,”Halt, load and prime.” After that …show more content…
He was a witness of what happened. Not an enlisted man from either side. He was behind the redcoats during the march. He was taken in as a prisoner because they thought he was a messenger. This Simon WInship is the only man that is not enlisted that saw what happened April 25, 1775 In Lt. John Baker diaries, He saws he captured a few five or six. people during the march. One out of these five or six people can be Simon Winship.
Also, another reason is that John parker from another excerpt said they had eight men killed by the regular troops. If the Militia soldiers had fired wouldn't you think they would have killed a few british men if the militiamen fired first? John Parker said to his men,”concluded not to be discovered, nor meddle or make with said Regular Troops (if they should approach) unless they should insult or molest us; and, upon their sudden Approach, I immediately ordered our Militia to disperse, and not to fire.”
To conclusion, I believe the shot to start the revolutionary war was the British. One; Simon WInship tells from a point of view as a man not a soldier. Two; He was a witness and was there taken in by the british. Three; John parker A commander of the militia in lexington specifically told his men to disperse when confronted. Furthermore, The british soldiers excerpt did take people in during the march, and british soldiers could not tell who fired first during the