| Author | Crowder, Jack Darrell, 1944-
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| Title | The first 24 hours of the American Revolution : an hour by hour account of the battles of Lexington, Concord, and the British retreat on Battle Road / Jack Darrell Crowder.
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| Published | Baltimore, Maryland : Printed for Clearfield Company by Genealogical Publishing Company, 2018.
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| Description | 129 pages : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm
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| ISBN | 9780806358826 |
| ISBN | 0806358823 |
| Bib. Note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 124-129) and index.
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| Formatted Note | Contents: Maps -- Part I: The British March and the Alarm is Given -- Part II: Alarms Given to Other Towns in the Area -- Part III: The Battle of Lexington -- Part IV: The Battle of Concord -- Part V: Battle Road from Concord to Lexington -- Part VI: Battle Road from Lexington to Boston -- Part VII: Back to Boston -- Part VIII: Losses -- Part IX: Propaganda of Lexington and Concord.
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| Summary Note | Summary: "This story is a concise hour by hour account of what was happening during the first 24 hours of the American Revolution on the American and British sides. Numerous eyewitness accounts from both points of view are given on the day's events. Atrocities committed by both sides are exposed. The story of each town is told as they receive the news that, 'The Redcoats are coming!'"--Back cover.
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| Subjects | Concord, Battle of, Concord, Mass., 1775.
Lexington, Battle of, Lexington, Mass., 1775.
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783.
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| Other Titles | First twenty-four hours of the American Revolution
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| Call Number/Copies | |
| | WRHS Research Library: E 241 L679 C953 2018
CA-1905105: LC class, closed stacks [status: NON-CIRCULATING] |
| [Record 141357] |
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