History's Greatest Mysteries · SEASON 7

The Shot Heard Round the World

Episode 16 · 2026-08-10

★ 7.0
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  • Documentary
  • Mystery

Episode overview

When the British Red Coats march into Lexington in 1775 prepared for a surprise attack, they are met with a small scrappy militia ready for a fight; it's the battle that kicked off the American Revolution, but centuries later, two questions remain: Who warned the Patriots that the British were coming and who fired the shot heard round the world?

42 minutes

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