Matt Lewis

Yet, already lining up in well-rehearsed formation on the common, seemingly all the adult men and their barely adult sons of the town are gathered to meet the oncoming force. They don't wear uniforms. They don't have standardized weapons or regulation hairstyles. In fact, there's nothing regular about them at all.

Yet, already lining up in well-rehearsed formation on the common, seemingly all the adult men and their barely adult sons of the town are gathered to meet the oncoming force. They don't wear uniforms. They don't have standardized weapons or regulation hairstyles. In fact, there's nothing regular about them at all.

Yet, already lining up in well-rehearsed formation on the common, seemingly all the adult men and their barely adult sons of the town are gathered to meet the oncoming force. They don't wear uniforms. They don't have standardized weapons or regulation hairstyles. In fact, there's nothing regular about them at all.

They look like nothing more or less than what they are, a militia of citizens ready to defend their families. The drums are in the town, the pounding echoes between the houses, and it sounds as if the drums are all around you. You look over your shoulder instinctively, just in case you really are surrounded. But there is nothing.

They look like nothing more or less than what they are, a militia of citizens ready to defend their families. The drums are in the town, the pounding echoes between the houses, and it sounds as if the drums are all around you. You look over your shoulder instinctively, just in case you really are surrounded. But there is nothing.

They look like nothing more or less than what they are, a militia of citizens ready to defend their families. The drums are in the town, the pounding echoes between the houses, and it sounds as if the drums are all around you. You look over your shoulder instinctively, just in case you really are surrounded. But there is nothing.

Instead, the real position of the drumming is revealed by the harsh bark of a commanding voice. the indistinct vocalisation that carries the weight of an order that must be followed or discipline will be faced. The militia on the green turn to face the approaching army. Their captain orders them to stand fast and they obey with nervous determination.

Instead, the real position of the drumming is revealed by the harsh bark of a commanding voice. the indistinct vocalisation that carries the weight of an order that must be followed or discipline will be faced. The militia on the green turn to face the approaching army. Their captain orders them to stand fast and they obey with nervous determination.

Instead, the real position of the drumming is revealed by the harsh bark of a commanding voice. the indistinct vocalisation that carries the weight of an order that must be followed or discipline will be faced. The militia on the green turn to face the approaching army. Their captain orders them to stand fast and they obey with nervous determination.

When they went to bed last night, they had no idea that they would be so rudely awakened. You fear that most of them won't return to their beds tonight. This small town has never seen anything like this before. But you can see the red jackets and bearskin caps before they come around the corner. The warning cry of the rider resounds in your mind.

When they went to bed last night, they had no idea that they would be so rudely awakened. You fear that most of them won't return to their beds tonight. This small town has never seen anything like this before. But you can see the red jackets and bearskin caps before they come around the corner. The warning cry of the rider resounds in your mind.

When they went to bed last night, they had no idea that they would be so rudely awakened. You fear that most of them won't return to their beds tonight. This small town has never seen anything like this before. But you can see the red jackets and bearskin caps before they come around the corner. The warning cry of the rider resounds in your mind.

British soldiers are coming and today could be a fateful day for more than just the militia on the green. Assassin's Creed III gives players a unique chance to take part in the battles of Lexington and Concord and to influence the course of history. But I'd like to know why the British Empire went to war with its own people in these small towns.

British soldiers are coming and today could be a fateful day for more than just the militia on the green. Assassin's Creed III gives players a unique chance to take part in the battles of Lexington and Concord and to influence the course of history. But I'd like to know why the British Empire went to war with its own people in these small towns.

British soldiers are coming and today could be a fateful day for more than just the militia on the green. Assassin's Creed III gives players a unique chance to take part in the battles of Lexington and Concord and to influence the course of history. But I'd like to know why the British Empire went to war with its own people in these small towns.

To help me try to solve this colonial conundrum, I'm joined today by a cousin from across the pond, Don Wildman, the host of the excellent podcast, part of the History Hit family, American History Hit. Welcome to Echoes of History, Don. It's fantastic to have you here with us.

To help me try to solve this colonial conundrum, I'm joined today by a cousin from across the pond, Don Wildman, the host of the excellent podcast, part of the History Hit family, American History Hit. Welcome to Echoes of History, Don. It's fantastic to have you here with us.

To help me try to solve this colonial conundrum, I'm joined today by a cousin from across the pond, Don Wildman, the host of the excellent podcast, part of the History Hit family, American History Hit. Welcome to Echoes of History, Don. It's fantastic to have you here with us.

And that's what we're here to do today. So I'm looking forward to getting underneath the skin of kind of why it all kicked off. So we're in 1775. I guess it's fair to say there's a bit of tension in the British colonies. But before we get too far into that, I wondered if you could give us a little bit of context for what's going on.

And that's what we're here to do today. So I'm looking forward to getting underneath the skin of kind of why it all kicked off. So we're in 1775. I guess it's fair to say there's a bit of tension in the British colonies. But before we get too far into that, I wondered if you could give us a little bit of context for what's going on.