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PUZZLE #39 - CONCORD

IN-CONTEXT WORD DEFINITIONS

old north bridge: Concord bridge where colonial militia fired on British soldiers during the opening day of the Revolution. The historic Concord crossing where colonial militia confronted British soldiers in the opening fighting of the Revolution.

musket: Long firearm carried by both colonial militia and British troops at Concord. The long firearm carried by militia members and British troops during the fighting around Concord.

minutemen: Colonial citizen soldiers prepared to mobilize quickly against British forces. Colonial citizen soldiers who gathered quickly to defend their communities during the alarm at Concord.

battleground: Place where opposing forces fought during the Battles of Lexington and Concord. The ground around Concord where colonial militia and British troops faced one another in 1775.

ammunition: Gunpowder and shot that British troops sought to seize from colonial stores at Concord. The gunpowder and shot stored by colonists that British troops sought to seize at Concord.

redcoats: Nickname for British soldiers based on the red coats of their uniforms. The familiar nickname for British soldiers whose red uniforms made them easy to recognize.

public reading: Formal reading aloud of a proclamation or important notice to the community. A formal announcement read aloud to inform Concord residents of an important order proclamation or local event.

belfry: Structure that houses a bell used to signal an alarm to a town. A bell-holding structure that could signal an emergency and call Concord residents to respond.

garrison: Military force stationed at a place to defend or control it. A group of soldiers stationed at a location to defend it or maintain military control.

countryside: Rural land and villages surrounding Concord where militia gathered. The farms villages and rural roads around Concord from which militia members came to answer the alarm.

alarm: Urgent warning that called colonial residents to assemble and respond. The urgent warning that spread through the community and summoned militia members to prepare for action.

Secret Word: Place where opposing forces fought during the Battles of Lexington and Concord. The ground around Concord where colonial militia and British troops faced one another in 1775.