General Gage wanted a surgical strike. He got a slaughterhouse. Everyone knows the "Shot Heard 'Round the World," but the reality of April 19, 1775, was a tactical disaster that broke the British Empire.

In this episode of History Distilled, we track the British column from the initial standoff at Lexington Green to the "Circle of Fire" at Concord. Beyond the legends of Paul Revere, we analyze how a colonial militia turned a simple search-and-seizure mission into a running bloodbath.

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In this video, we cover:

The Intelligence War: How the "Alarm and Muster" system beat British secrecy.

The North Bridge: The moment the militia finally fired back.

The Rescue: Why Earl Percy was the only thing standing between the Regulars and total surrender.

The Butcher’s Bill: A final breakdown of the casualties that ignited the Siege of Boston.

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