The battle in Concord became the third part of the battle of the day, and became known as The Battle of the Road. By this time, 1,000 militia had gathered along the road to harass and attack the British. Captain Parker and the Lexington militia were no longer reluctant to attack the British.
Louis LâAmour, the prolific author of scores of bestselling western novels, is born in Jamestown, North Dakota. An indifferent student, LâAmour dropped out of high school at age 15. Over the next two decades, he traveled around the world working in an amazing variety of jobs.
Jamestown is one of the most important historical sites in the United States. It was established on May 14, 1607 in the Colony of Virginia. It was the site of the first English settlement in the United States. History tells us that the place was called as such in honor of King James I of England. When the English settlers landed on Jamestown in 1607 a settlement was established represented by the Englishmen from Virginia Company in London. There is a major reason why Jamestown was founded. Settlers wanted to gain more wealth and quick profit from gold mining. The settlers also wanted to experience religious freedom and to evade from the taxes being imposed to them in England.