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How, why & where the first battle of the American Revolution could have happened at Salem\u2019s North Bridge in February 1775 instead of in Lexington and at Concord\u2019s North Bridge on April 19th.<\/p>\n

Less than two months before April 19th in 1775, the American Revolution\u2019s first land battle could have taken place in Marblehead and\/or Salem instead of in Lexington and Concord, in the exact same scenario.\u00a0The \u201cSalem Alarm\u201d event that occurred in Salem on February 26th, 1775 and later became known as \u201cLeslie\u2019s Retreat,\u201d is now quite familiar \u2014 especially after the big 250th anniversary reenactment a few weeks ago, and several educational events about it.<\/p>\n

Here in Danvers on April 23rd, an illustrated program will explore the human side of the near-miss episode, along with its geographical and social context.<\/p>\n

Who was the \u201cLeslie\u201d of \u201cLeslie\u2019s Retreat\u201d ? \u2014 Why did he and his Regular Army troops march through the crowded and volatile metropolis of Marblehead to march into Salem? \u2014 And where in Marblehead did they land?<\/p>\n

Social and cultural historian Judy Anderson of Marblehead will introduce Colonel Alexander Leslie as a person, along with a few of the other individuals who were involved \u2014 most of whom were remarkably young ! \u2026 She will also note who were NOT<\/u> involved, contrary to common assumptions and portrayals of the tense confrontation on that cold February day. \u2026 Along the way, she will illuminate what Marblehead actually was in 1775, as opposed to what people think it was \u2014 especially in relation to Danvers and Salem. Because in 1775, all three were VERY different communities.<\/p>\n

Portrait <\/strong>of Lt. Colonel Alexander Leslie as a General (in 1776) by Thomas Gainsborough. Private collection in Scotland.<\/p>\n

Detail <\/strong>of a painting by J.O.J. Frost (1920s), depicting the landing of Colonel Leslie\u2019s troops at a cove in Marblehead Harbor. Marblehead Museum collection.<\/p>\n

We are proud to participate in\u00a0<\/em>Mass Cultural Council\u2019s Card to Culture program.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Speaker Series typically every 3rd Wednesday, 7pm.
\nIncluding a temporary exhibit of related artifacts from the Society\u2019s collections.
\nTapley Memorial Hall 13 Page Street, Danvers MA.
\nDanvers Historical Society: 978-777-1666 or E-mail to dhs@danvershistory.org\u00a0 \u00a0Donations appreciated.<\/p>\n

Learn more here: https:\/\/www.danvershistory.org\/2025\/04\/facing-colonel-alexander-leslie\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"How, why & where the first battle of the American Revolution could have happened at Salem\u2019s North Bridge in February 1775 instead of in Lexington and at Concord\u2019s North Bridge…","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":1267,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_tribe_events_status":"","_tribe_events_status_reason":"","_tribe_events_is_hybrid":"","_tribe_events_is_virtual":"","_tribe_events_virtual_video_source":"","_tribe_events_virtual_embed_video":"","_tribe_events_virtual_linked_button_text":"","_tribe_events_virtual_linked_button":"","_tribe_events_virtual_show_embed_at":"","_tribe_events_virtual_show_embed_to":[],"_tribe_events_virtual_show_on_event":"","_tribe_events_virtual_show_on_views":"","_tribe_events_virtual_url":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"tribe_events_cat":[],"class_list":["post-1265","tribe_events","type-tribe_events","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nFacing Colonel Alexander Leslie - 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