First Blood: The Battle of Lexington | History Traveler Episode 260

I am so happy you are doing a series on the American Revolution. With the current atmosphere in our nation we need to be reminded of our beginnings and the sacrifices made by the citizens of those 13 colonies. Hopefully, people will be encouraged to learn, or re-learn, about our real history and those special documents that served as the foundation of the greatest nation on earth.

I have lived for 64 years much of it near Lexington, when I drive through there the history smacks you in the face and says wake up.

As one of your UK subscribers I was touched by the solitary grave of the unknown British soldier being there too. I've been to Boston a few times and been to many of the Revolutionary War sites there but never made it out to where it all began so thanks for a thoroughly enjoyable tour. Your videos are always so thoughtful and well presented and what I really like is you take the time to allow us to really see what it is you're explaining. For example It's great to be able to read the monuments you show. Looking forward to the next one!

I love that you visited some graves. It’s very special that these heroes never be forgotten!

When your camera panned down to the grave at the base of that monument, the chills hit. When you explained that these were the first men of the American Revolution, it only got chillier. Thank you for researching, producing and sharing some of the best videos on Youtube.

Lexington Green. You're on hallowed ground right there. Thanks for your coverage of the American Revolution and specically this first fight.

It's so important to remember our history, not to condemn and erase it. Thank you for this great video. 👍

A British subscriber here 🇬🇧 . Great work again! 👏🏻 thank you for showing us all these great historic places . I bet it was a tense stand-off the early hours of April 19th 1775 on that green . I imagine Gage was expecting to capture a big weapons supply at Concord sending 700 soldiers , light infantry and Grenadiers if I’m right? to get to the objective faster . I heard there are conspiracies surrounding the Lexington shot heard around the world , one is it was one of the Sons of Liberty who fired a blank expecting the British soldiers to react with real ammunition planning on a Boston Massacre situation to drum up support , unfortunately only the people there on the day truly know . Looking forward to the next episode . 🇬🇧🇺🇸

When you said chances that Paul Revere most likely did not say "The British are coming" brought back memories of my 7th grade history teacher....she is the first teacher to make that same statement...she also taught us how the men & women felt about the King & all his rules. She made us sign a paper that said "we give up all our rights & we must follow all her rules" she was a awesome teacher. Just like you JD...sure hope your students know this. Loved this video ❤️❤️❤️

I never knew about Prince Estabrook -how many times can you blow my mind in one episode? Loving this one! Might be my new favorite ❤️

Getting choked up here,man.

As a descendent of one of those patriots who fought in the Revolutionary War (wounded in two different battles of that war, I might add), I am very appreciative of how well you have excellently documented what a few brave souls gave in the birthing of this country, soon to become a great nation. It makes me extremely proud to see the places my Great+ Grandfather would have walked and have it all explained in such a respectful and educational manner. Thank you so very much.

I was an instructor with Project Appleseed (which you all should check out!) and we taught about the battle of Lexington and Concord, so this is a great video. Even more than that, I am originally from the east coast and have been to many of these places. I haven’t been back on 15 years, but seeing these sights again and the surrounding buildings and environment makes me feel nostalgic. Great video my friend!

Our history needs to be remembered, we as a people need to remember this tyranny and not be afraid to stand up against it. They stood for Freedom, at any cost.

Loving this!! Grew up in NJ surrounded by revolutionary history. We’d frequently go over into PA to Valley Forge to picnic. Also visited Boston, Yorktown, Mt Vernon, etc. Very blessed to have grown up in a family that valued our history and took us to places where these events happened.

Great lesson as usual. The fall colors are gorgeous! Thanks for sharing.

After every video, my bucket list gets bigger and bigger. I get chills when I get the opportunity to stand where such important history happened!

I live in a town settled in 1646 where the original men marched to Lexington. History is amazing.

Just mentioning that they were all British citizens definitely puts your head in a different place. This isn't something that just happened overnight, but was the result of a lot of previous events. Great video JD 👍

American Revolution is one of my favorite periods in American history. This series is awesome