Poll: Who do YOU believe fired the Shot Heard Around the World?

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unoleian

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9 times out of 10 it's the people in position of authority that commit the first atrocity. Okay, I made that statistic up, but I still believe evidence indicates that people in power are the first to abuse it.

So I'm saying it was the Redcoats.

ed- though that would be wrong.
 

Gomithrus

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A. Minutemen. The British were one of the most organized and disciplened armies in the world as opposed to the unpredictable Colonist militia. In addition, this was constantly proven throughout the war. Besides, the tension on the Colonials side was much tougher to overcome than that of the British.
 

Hectix777

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I say it was the British. I mean, we were their subjects, their workers, their *****. Than we start to revolt and they start thinking,"What did we ever do for this to happen?" Which definitely pissed off some Brits that we were revolting, so maybe one of 'em got really pissed and fired, we all make mistake when we're angry (which is why i call everyone names and make fun of their moms on steam :D)

If not, the godless Belgians (WE MUST UNITE AGAINST THEM)
 

Vykrel

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probably a minuteman. they were less disciplined and understandably more riled up from being oppressed for so long.

one of them was probably just thinking "enough of this shit" and fired a shot
 

Crazy_Dude

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*Puts on tinfoil hat*

Well the illuminati ofcourse. They have been controlling us for thousands of years and will continue to do so.
 

Light 086

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This is difficult to determine as no-one is left alive from the time. Even if there was someone left alive, they would usually have a bias and blame the opposite side.

My opinion is that the militia did it. They were pissed off and poorly disciplined, compared to the British Regs.
 

Naeberius

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Crazy_Dude said:
*Puts on tinfoil hat*

Well the illuminati ofcourse. They have been controlling us for thousands of years and will continue to do so.
DUDE YOU HAD YOUR HAT OFF? Your one of them now.
It was the referee with the starting pistol actually.
 

CarlsonAndPeeters

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I don't know enough about the event to make an educated guess. I know the details, but none of my history text books ever focused on the specifics of the battle.

Therefore, I conclude it must have been Belgium.
 

Ace of Spades

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I would say it was the minutemen. Really, why would the British soldiers fire on the Americans? They were trying to avoid incidents that would rally support for the rebellion, so it would make no sense for the British to incite a battle with them.
 

Sonic Doctor

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Anarchemitis said:
D. the 24th Doctor.
I like how you think.

If only the show will last that long. Hopefully the Doctor finds a way around his limit of 12 regenerations.

I'm just going to say the British did, then a great nation was formed. A nation that is now being destroyed by non-conservative dark forces.
 

Hectix777

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loc978 said:
The irony is, it wasn't even a musket shot. The daft bastards on the field all mistook the sound of a sonic boom coming off Chuck Norris' foot during a roundhouse kick for a musket!
of COURSE!!! During Chuck Norris's daily run through time via the Speedforce, he must have taken a break in 1775 to see his country being born. Unbeknown to Chuck, the English had captured the last dragon as a trump card in case they lost. Knowing this Chuck engaged the dragon in awesome combat, ending it with a swift roundhouse kick to the dragon's heart that made it's heart explode and the noise from the exploding heart, dampened by the dragon's flesh, sounded like a gunshot like Chuck Norris makes when he's out training by performing roundhouse kicks on Redwood trees. BRILLIANT!!! Chuck Norris, you do our country proud... *salute
 

Danny Ocean

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Well, despite it apparently being a huge thing for everyone on the planet according to the OP, we've never really been taught about it. It's been mentioned in passing, but few details have been divulged. It's more of an event that happened that influenced other things, or conspicuously didn't later on. Generally I've been given the impression that the French would've revolted anyway as other factors were a greater influence.

Probably the minuteman, though. The US peeps were just a militia while the British peeps were organised and such. Yup:

SilverStuddedSquirre said:
The Adams and Russell families were closely connected to Revolutionary figures in Menotomy and Lexington. Joanna Munroe, wife of first settler John Adams (later known as the Centenarian), was the sister of Ebenezer Munroe, a Minuteman who fired the first shot on the British on Lexington green, April 19, 1775 in the Battles of Lexington and Concord.[6] and of Isaac Munroe, who was slain by the British that day. Ebenezer Munroe later removed to Ashburnham.
 

Jerious1154

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Well let's ask the experts:
Clearly the British fired first. School House Rock is never wrong.
 

Mcface

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this isnt my name said:
America, they started lots of trouble, liking Washinton saying he assasinated a french messenger.
Asshole, totally dosent deserve to be remembered as a good guy, fucking started a war where people died because he was a fucking idiot.
yeah...yeah no. just no.