First Battles
Readers Theater Scripts
Lexington and Concord in 1777 were the first of many battles fought. The War for Independence would not officially end until 1873, eight years after these first skirmishes.
SETTING: Concord, Massachusetts, April 20, 1775
7 Reading parts: Narrator, Samuel Adams, John Hancock, Dr. Prescott, Concord Woman, Soldier One, Soldier Two
Number of pages: 7
Performance time: 3-4 minutes