Lincoln, MA
3 documented events — from first stirrings to the final shots.
19
Apr
Colonial Militia Ambush at the Bloody Angle
The Bloody Angle was the single most costly stretch of the entire retreat for the British — more men fell here than at any other point on the road from Concord to Lexington.
British Column Marches Through Lincoln
Lincoln's geography — a long stretch of open road flanked by wetlands and woods — made it ideal ambush country on the return, and the town's militiamen exploited every stone wall.
Captain Parker's Revenge at Lincoln
Parker's decision to pursue the British column after the morning's losses transformed Lexington's story from a defeat into an act of resistance.
