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Elyse: Our last investigation could provide a new details about the incendiary events that ignited the Revolutionary War. It’s April 1775. A time of growing dissent in Britain’s North American colonies. To disarm suspected rebels, the British Governor of Massachusetts orders 800 redcoats to march on Concord, a known anti-British stronghold. By the time the army arrives, the rebels have assembled. The sides converge on the famous North Bridge and shots are fired. The first battle of the Revolutionary War has begun. Almost 230 years later, we’ve heard a story about an old brass cannon that, if true, could reveal unexpected details about those momentous events. The cannon, claimed to date back to the Revolutionary War, was recently rediscovered by the National Park Service. The find has especially intrigued Kate Barrett from Boston. She has a personal connection with the start of the conflict. Kate Barrett: My ancestor, Col. James Barrett was the commander of rebel forces in Concord on April 19,
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