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PUZZLE #40 - LEXINGTON

IN-CONTEXT WORD DEFINITIONS

village-green: The Lexington Common where colonial militiamen faced British regulars at dawn. The open Lexington Common where colonial militiamen assembled before facing British regulars at dawn.

musketry: Gunfire exchanged with muskets during the confrontation on Lexington Green. The bursts of musket fire associated with the tense early-morning confrontation on Lexington Green.

massachusetts: New England colony and later state containing Lexington and Concord. The New England state whose Revolutionary-era towns of Lexington and Concord are central to Independence Day history.

fight: Armed encounter between Lexington militia and British troops that began the Revolutionary War. The brief armed encounter between local militia and British troops that helped begin the Revolutionary War.

redcoat: British regular soldier identified by the red uniform coat he wore. A British regular soldier recognized by the red coat worn during the march through Lexington.

militiamen: Local colonial volunteers who assembled on Lexington Green to oppose British troops. The local colonial volunteers who gathered on Lexington Green in response to the alarm.

skirmishes: Brief scattered clashes that followed the initial fighting at Lexington. The smaller scattered encounters that followed the first clash as British troops moved through the countryside.

eight: Number of Lexington militiamen killed in the first battle of April 19 1775. The number of Lexington militiamen killed during the opening battle on April 19 1775.

belfry-toll: Ringing of a bell from a belfry to warn Lexington residents of approaching British troops. The warning bell sound that alerted Lexington residents to the approach of British troops.

gunsmoker: Person who fires a gun or works amid the smoke created by musket fire. A person pictured firing a weapon or standing amid the smoke produced during a musket battle.

bay: Small coastal inlet such as nearby Massachusetts Bay which gave its name to the colony. The coastal inlet whose name became part of Massachusetts Bay and the colonial region around Lexington.

Secret Word: Armed encounter between Lexington militia and British troops that began the Revolutionary War. The brief armed encounter between local militia and British troops that helped begin the Revolutionary War.