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british troops to general gage, published 1779. major pitcairn came up immediately and cried out to the rebels to throw down their arms and disperse, which they did not do. he called out a second time, but to no purpose. upon which he ordered our light - infantry to advance and disarm them, which they were doing, when one of the rebels fired a shot. our soldiers returned the fire and killed about 14 of them. rebels: the american militia opposing the british light - infantry: soldiers who try to keep the enemy from advancing. what is the main disagreement between the two accounts? where the fighting took place whether any americans died in the fighting whether the british or the americans won the battles whether the americans or the british fired first

Explanation:

This text pertains to historical events related to battles between British and American forces. It inquires about details such as who fired first, who won, casualties, location, and the main point of disagreement. These are typical questions in historical analysis.

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1. Whether the Americans or the British fired first: Information not provided in the given text.
2. Whether the British or the Americans won the battles: Information not provided in the given text.
3. Whether any Americans died in the fighting: Information not provided in the given text.
4. Where the fighting took place: Information not provided in the given text.
5. What is the main disagreement between the two accounts: Information not provided in the given text.