Opening battle of US Revolution commemorated with reenactment

Colonial Minute Men Militia reenactors fire volleys at British troops as they retreat back to Boston during the reenactment battle at Minute Man National Park in Lexington, Massachusetts, U.S., April 16, 2022.

Hundreds of spectators start to gather behind a rope for the battle reenactment to begin at Minute Man National Park in Lexington, Massachusetts, U.S., April 16, 2022.

A little boy covers his ears as volleys of gunfire are fired at each side during the reenactment battle at Minute Man National Park in Lexington, Massachusetts, U.S., April 16, 2022.

Colonial Minute Men Militia reenactors fire volleys at British troops as they retreat back to Boston during the reenactment battle at Minute Man National Park in Lexington, Massachusetts, U.S., April 16, 2022.

Colonial Minute Men Militia reenactors march in formation waiting for the order to fire during the reenactment battle at Minute Man National Park in Lexington, Massachusetts, U.S., April 16, 2022.

Colonial Minute Men Militia reenactors fire volleys at the British regular troops as they retreat back to Boston during the reenactment battle at Minute Man National Park in Lexington, Massachusetts, U.S., April 16, 2022.

Reenactment civilians flee the battle and coming British Red Coats at Minute Man National Park in Lexington, Massachusetts, U.S., April 16, 2022.

Reenactment civilians flee the battle and coming British Red Coats at Minute Man National Park in Lexington, Massachusetts, U.S., April 16, 2022.

Reenactment civilians flee the battle and coming British Red Coats at Minute Man National Park in Lexington, Massachusetts, U.S., April 16, 2022.

British Red Coats, reenactors, open fire and fire volleys at the local militia chasing them back to Boston from the woods at Minute Man National Park in Lexington, Massachusetts, U.S., April 16, 2022.

Colonial militia and minute men march on a battle road before heading into the woods to sneak attack the British troops as they retreat back to Boston during a reenactment at Minute Man National Park in Lexington, Massachusetts, U.S., April 16, 2022.

A British army leader reenactor on horseback directs his troops during their retreat back to Boston at Minute Man National Park in Lexington, Massachusetts, U.S., April 16, 2022.

British Red Coats, reenactors, open fire and fire volleys at the local militia chasing them back to Boston from the woods at Minute Man National Park in Lexington, Massachusetts, U.S., April 16, 2022.

British Red Coats, reenactors, open fire and fire volleys at the local militia chasing them back to Boston from the woods at Minute Man National Park in Lexington, Massachusetts, U.S., April 16, 2022.