Following the British Retreat from Lexington and Concord on April 18, 1775, the Provincial Army of New England forms literally overnight to besiege the British Army at Boston. The standoff would last nearly a year.

For more on this topic, check out Episode 56, The Shot Heard 'Round the World: https://blog.amrevpodcast.com/2018/08/episode-056-shot-heard-round-world.html

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