Revolutionary War Burial Ground Tribute To Fallen British Soldiers

John Horrigan of the Lincoln Minutemen delivers a stirring speech that he wrote to honor five British soldiers who fell under heavy musket fire in Lincoln, Massachusetts on April 19th, 1775, during the opening actions of the American Revolution. They were taken by Mary Hartwell and interred in the old Lexington Road Burial Ground the following day - where this (practice) speech takes place. Excerpts from the invocation parade are included.

To listen to the actual speech live - from April 25th, 2010 - download it at http://www.historylecture.org/graveyardtributespeechlive.mp3

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