April 20, 1775: The Redcoat Army Retreated to Charlestown
On April 19, 1775, 700 British regulars, led by Lt. Col. Francis Smith and marine Maj. John Pitcairn, invaded the countryside intending to confiscate rebel artillery hidden in Concord. On the way, th ...
Mount Whoredom – 18 April 1775
Since both Sam Adams and John Hancock had departed Boston weeks earlier to avoid arrest by Royal Governor Thomas Gage, Dr. Joseph Warren was now the leader of Patriots and the Sons of Liberty in town. ...