Parker's Revenge | When Ordinary People Became Revolutionaries
April 19, 1775. The first shots of the American Revolution echoed across Lexington Green—but the story didn’t end there.In this cinematic episode of Historical USA, historian Lisa Weakland uncovers the powerful, emotional, and often overlooked moment known as Parker’s Revenge—when Captain John Parker, dying of tuberculosis, led the men of Lexington in a daring ambush that turned grief into resolve and reshaped the day.🎬 What you’ll discover:• Who Captain John Parker really was• What happened on Lexington Green at dawn• How the British retreat collapsed into chaos• Why the ambush is called Parker’s Revenge• What archaeology has revealed about the site• How memory and myth shaped the legacy of April 19thThis is more than a battle. It’s a story of honor, heartbreak, and the moment ordinary people became revolutionaries.👍 Like🔔 Subscribe💬 Comment to hype the video❤️ Support the channel through YouTube Memberships or Patreon: patreon.com/historicalusaHere is my book list available on my Amazon storefront. https://amzn.to/3UfY7Au Get 10% off History by Mail https://www.historybymail.com/HISTORICALUSA10 Coupon Code: HISTORICALUSA10 Get 10% off Classical Learner https://books.classicallearner.com/partner/14/ Coupon Code: historicalusa Please follow me on social media Linktree: https://linktr.ee/historicalusa Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/historical_usa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/historicalusa Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/177BJC99tHgv0CPMLjRZYg Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/historical_usa.My Book List on my Amazon Storefront https://amzn.to/3UfY7AuChapters0:00 Intro01:39 Captain Parker 02:31 Lexington Green 05:29 Parker's Revenge 07:30 Aftermath 08:09 Modern Discovery 08:43 Outro
