where was the shot heard round the world fired
LEXINGTON and CONCORD. The shot heard 'round the world. Over 700 Redcoats marched through the night of April 18, 1775, reaching Lexington near dawn. Awaiting them were 77 Minutemen - farmers and laborers trained to be ready in a minute..
The Shot Heard 'Round the World. THE FAMOUS RIDE. British troops were planning a march to Lexington to arrest John Hancock and Sam Adams, then on to Concord to seize colonial munitions. At nightfall on April 18, Paul Revere hung a two-lantern signal in the steeple of Old North Church, alerting his comrades that the Redcoats were crossing the harbor.