Boston 1775 : The Shot Heard Around the World

The Battle of Bunker Hill and the burning of Charlestown were the first major battles of the American Revolution. The struggle for Boston was the culmination of the events at Lexington and Concord, and after Boston there was no turning back. Colonist militia were pitted against British Redcoats in a series of struggles which led the British to evacuate Boston and to George Washington taking command of the fledgling American revolutionary army.