Show MEMORIALS OF THE REVOLUTION I I II I Pictures of Places and Incidents That Figured in the Battle for American Freedom o b. b r 4 L k q r o 1 b I it a N w r ry y I d 1 t tS ta a S a r rJ J Monument Monument Bridge and Minute Man Concord Massachusetts Here on the of April 1776 1775 was made mado the first forcible resistance to British aggression On the opposite bank stood the American militia Here stood the invading army and on this spot the first of the enemy fellIn fell fellIn fellin In the war war of that revolution which gave independence to these United States A s u r y ta r AYr i v v n eyo x t r jW e. e y ys L. L A i. i J. J v. v Y Zy Ory y ki Among the tho treasures preserved at Trophy Point West Point is a part of the massive iron chain which was thrown across the Hudson from the Point to fa Constitution Island in 1777 to prevent the British fleet from passing u up the river and joining Burgoyne's army A AI J I wt iy Y x Y it r A r NN J day Y S 7 4 d Af y v CR K Y General John Burgoyne in August 1777 found his communications with witha anada Janada a cut off by the Americans and on September 19 was worsted b by General General General Gen Gen- eral Gates at Stillwater On October 7 he fought the battle of Saratoga and was decisively defeated and ten days later surrendered to to Gates Oates with b between and men At 1 a r 7 Iri r r I I Old Belfry Lexington Mass Parker Memorial Fountain Lexington |