An illustration of the American Revolutionary War showing Minutemen and British soldiers clashing on Lexington Green at dawn.

Scene: The Stand on Lexington Green • Setting: A large, open, grassy area (Lexington Green) at dawn. In the background, draw a simple, oblong wooden meetinghouse (a colonial church/town hall). • Action: Depict a long line of organized British Regulars (the "Redcoats," wearing bright red uniforms and tall, bear-skin caps) marching from the right. • Figures: Facing the British are a much smaller group of American militiamen (the Minutemen), scattered or loosely lined up. They wear plain, everyday colonial clothing (brown, gray, or blue coats). • Key Detail: Show smoke or muzzle flash, representing the "shot heard 'round the world," as the two sides clash. See more