Foot of the Rocks Ambush

At a rocky outcropping near the Mystic River, militia from Danvers and Lynn ambushed the British column. The terrain favored the Americans, who fired from elevated positions. British casualties mounted. This engagement, near the current Alewife area, was one of several that made the Menotomy stretch the deadliest of the day's march. The rocks provided natural fortification that militia used effectively.