Vexington And Concord Analysis

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This account of an British officer during Lexington and Concord is a very interesting one. Based off of the language of both documents ( The Boston account and this one) this one sounds more hostile to the Patriot cause. This account sounds more hostile than the Boston one because this one describes the Patriots as an unstoppable force that will kill anything that is against them. Saying that "their numbers increasing from all parts while ours was reducing by deaths, wounds, and fatigue." . Another reason he would be more hostile toward the patriots because he was their at the battle ground, being shot at by the patriots. He would have a reason to be very upset with the patriots because his life was at stake. I don't think that their really

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