The Minute Men: The First Fight: Myths & Realities of the American Revolution
by John R. Galvin
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The concept of the farmer and shopkeeper pulling rifles off pegs on the wall to fight the British has been the typical image of the American minuteman. The fact that he may have had military training and drilled'and that April 19, 1775 was not his first battle'usually goes unmentioned. Winner of the American Revolution Round Table Award, The Minute Men will be of keen interest to those curious about the true history of some of America's first soldiers.Tags
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General John R. Galvin, USA (Ret.) (1929-2015) was dean of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and the author of The Minute Men: The First Fight: Myths and Realities of the American Revolution, Air Assault: The Development of Airmobile Warfare, and Three Men of Boston. He was the NATO Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, show more and received numerous awards, including the Legion of Merit and the Army Distinguished Service Medal. show less
Common Knowledge
- Canonical title
- The Minute Men: The First Fight: Myths & Realities of the American Revolution
- Original publication date
- 1967
- Important places
- Bunker Hill, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Lexington, Massachusetts, USA; Concord, Massachusetts, USA
- Important events
- Battle of Lexington
- Dedication
- The Minute Men is dedicated to my father, John J. Galvin.
- First words
- (Prologue)
The mere mention of the 19th of April, 1775, evokes at once a flood of the half-legendary vignettes that have captured our imagination.
(Chapter 1)
When the commissioners of the United Colonies of New England met in Hartford in the fall of 1650, all-out war with the Narragansetts seemed just around the corner.
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