Shot+Heard+'Round+the+World

The shot heard 'round the world is really just a saying. The shot was only heard in lexington. People say that it killed eight people and hurt ten. This event happened on April 19th, 1776. The event only lasted about five minutes. Even though it was really really short it still was the battle that started the revolutionary war. General Thomas Gage had gotten orders from england to arrest John hanncok and Sam Adams. They were two of the leaders that were aginst England. Gage sent souldiers to arrest them. When the word got out to the colonists that he was planning they sent two minute men. Paul Revere and Wiliam Dawes to warn the people of Concord. The shot heard 'round the world was shot at lexington Green. It was a village that was common in lexington because it was the route from boston to concord. No one really knows who fired the shot. Lots of people say that the british fired the shot but others say the colinists fired the first shot. [|]