THE SHOT HEARD AROUND THE WORLD
UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA
1776 1976
LEXINGTON-CONCORD
W.D.A.
In God We Trust
BICENTENNIAL ISSUE
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Latin
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Narrative text over an Eagle with Arrows in one talon and a olive branch in the other standing on a shield
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April 19, 1775
On April 19, 1775, some 700
British forces under General Gage
advanced to Lexington and Concord
to arrest Samuel Adams and John
Hancock, and seize stores of munitions held
by Americans. The British troops were meet by
approximately 50 hurriedly armed minutemen.
A shot was fired and when the skirmish ended
our nation`s first combat casualties were
recorded; eight killed and ten wounded.
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Latin
Engraver
United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)
