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Posted - October 01 2015 : 08:59:26 AM
http://www.foxnews.com/science/2015/09/30/archaeologists-uncover-secrets-historic-revolutionary-war-battle-site/?intcmp=trending
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Parker's Revenge, as the fight is known, occurred on April 19, 1775, after the battles of Lexington and Concord as the redcoats retreated to Boston.
Capt. John Parker, commander of the 77-member Lexington militia, had met the 700-strong British column on the green at 5:30 a.m. Eight of his men were killed and 10 wounded.
Undaunted, Parker planned his revenge, positioning his remaining men on a rocky hillside on the border of Lexington and Lincoln and awaiting the return of the British early in the afternoon.
"Parker met a force approximately 10 times his size and took 20 percent casualties on the green, then made the choice to go after them," said Bob Morris, president of the nonprofit Friends on Minute Man National Park. "It's the kind of heroism that cries out to be researched and memorialized."
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Using ground-penetrating radar, sophisticated metal detectors and other modern-day technology, archeologists and volunteers, led by Meg Watters, have uncovered several musket balls as well as a cast copper waistcoat button.
Some of the musket balls were unfired, indicating where someone stood during the fight, Watters said. Some had been damaged and flattened, indicating they had been fired, and struck a rock or tree, or perhaps even a person, she said.
The nine musket balls recovered so far were discovered in a small area within 80 yards of each other, showing just how close the armies were. |
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Posted - October 04 2015 : 08:39:26 AM
It would be a good idea Rich, - my guess is, if it was done right, any number of VERY valuable artifacts would be found. - This Parker guy, ... talk about courage & dedication, to go through what he & his group did - and to then pursue them again, almost unbelievable. |
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Posted - October 03 2015 : 2:19:35 PM
I hope they use that technology along the entirety of Battle Road. It was a good day for America! |
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