Lexington and Concord: The Shot Heard 'Round the World | 5-Minute Videos | PragerU

It was the “shot heard round the world”, the spark that officially set off the American War for Independence. But on that cold morning, neither the colonial militia nor their redcoat opponents were looking for a fight. So how exactly did an unplanned confrontation become the opening volley of the Revolution? Robert Orrison, author of A Single Blow: The Battles of Lexington and Concord, explains. ▶️ Watch more episodes of 5-Minutes Videos at: https://l.prageru.com/4lCX76A Want to learn more? Watch ➡️ Road to Liberty: Battles of Lexington and Concord⁠: https://l.prageru.com/4tXe92l ⁠ Watch ➡️ Paul Revere: The Revolutionary Legend: ⁠ https://l.prageru.com/4tZk07p ⭐ Enjoyed this episode? Follow the show, leave a rating, and share it with someone who needs to hear this conversation! 👉 What else is PragerU unpacking? From timeless wisdom with Dennis Prager to unfiltered Real Talk with Marissa Streit — discover your next favorite at PragerU.com/podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠https://l.prageru.com/40ZbPLH⁠⁠⁠ Follow PragerU: YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/prageru/⁠⁠⁠ X/Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/prageru⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/prageru⁠⁠⁠ Rumble: ⁠⁠⁠https://rumble.com/c/PragerU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices