[gusty]

Do not know the title off hand, but get General Gavin's book on Lexington and Concord. He stipulates that the fight was not one between rag tag farmers and well trained solders. He makes a convincing argument that the Minutemen, a more select group from the militia, were better trained and combat experienced than the British troops in the urban garrison of Boston.

[gusty]

Edit, General Galvin, not Gavin.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

I read Galvin's book years ago and agree it was excellent. All about the character of the men and women from early colonial times through the revolution and how they had to provide for their own defense. Highly recommended.

The Minute Men: The First Fight: Myths and Realities of the American Revolution. by John R. Galvin