'Who Fired at Lexington and Concord\r'

'Who Fired At Lexington? Who fired outset at Lexington? This question seems to remain a mystery until now, provided after much research, and answer has been decided. After search through many affidavits, maps, pics, and such, I have lettered that the most logical answer is that the exponent’s parade, or the British, were the ones who heart-to-heart fire unto the colonial troops. in that respect is credible testimony as well as a piece of art that leads to this conclusion. To begin with, in that respect are two witnesses to the aff transmission line at Lexington and apply that openly admit to the British being the ones to first open fire.John Parker, the commander of the militia in Lexington, accounts that upon hear that the British troops were approaching he gave orders to his men to â€Å"disperse and not to fire”. He therefore(prenominal) also recalls that his men were rushed by the British troops who opened fire and killed eight of their troupe witho ut receiving any provoking from the militia in Lexington. another(prenominal) man, Simon Winship gives account of his experience on the night of the Battle at Lexington and Concord.He states that he was riding his horse on the public road in Lexington, unarmed, when he was approached by the British troops and ordered to dismount his horse. When he asked why, he was removed from his horse by host from the British commanders. The commanding men ordered Winship to touch with the troops. He refused, but somehow ended up marching with them for half of a quarter of a mile. The troops were told to halt, prime and load their weapons. The troops indeed marched on until they came into contact with Captain Parker’s militia.He then recounts that an officer at the head of the give tongue to British troops, â€Å"flourished his s volume, and with a loud voice, giving the word fire, fire, which was at once followed by a discharge of arms from said troops”. Winship accounts that he is positive that there was no discharge of arms from either side until the word fire was given by the said officer. A painting also gave credible representation of the events that occurred that night. The painting clearly displays the King’s regiment, marching into the space that was occupied by the colonists.The compound troops, dispersed and held their priming coat without provoking the red coats to attack. The commander of the British troops, is shown atop his horse waving his sword in the air as to commence the attack on the Colonial troops. It is obvious as demonstrated by the evidence, that the King’s troops were the offending party which opened fire on the Colonial troops. Even though there was testimony accounting that the Colonial troops were the ones to open fire, they were discounted as credible due to their bleached position.\r\n'