“…before we had gone half a mile we were fired on from all sides”

Tom Tringale recounts the events of April 18 – 19, 1775 – the start of a revolution pitting the brave Massachusetts militia against the formidable British forces.

The Battles of Lexington and Concord erupted on April 19, 1775, pitting the brave Massachusetts militia against the formidable British forces. This confrontation followed the dramatic Midnight Rides and the urgent Lexington Alarm, which mobilized the countryside in preparation for the impending advance of British troops toward Concord. Tensions reached a breaking point when British soldiers opened fire on the steadfast Lexington militia, igniting the sparks of the American Revolutionary War and ushering in a new era of struggle for independence.

Tringale is a graduate of Salem State College with a degree in History. He has been involved in living History since 1995. He has helped organize numerous events around New England, including planning the 250th anniversary of the Boston Massacre, Battle Road, and the British raids in Bristol, Rhode Island (2028). He is a member of Claus’ Rangers, an American Loyalist living history group based in New York, and the 3rd Massachusetts Regiment, an American Continental Regiment living history group from Easthampton, MA. During Patriots’ Day weekend, Tommy and several friends and fellow history enthusiasts worked together to portray Captain Edward Farmer’s Billerica Company.