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At a crucial juncture in the Battle of Lexington and Concord, a substantial Massachusetts Militia force from Salem and Marblehead under Colonel Timothy Pickering arrived in the vicinity and had an opportunity to block Lord Percy's route into Charlestown and safety by seizing the road over the neck of the peninsula. He was later accused of not doing so due to his own opinions about a peaceful resolution of the conflict. What if he had moved with more pace and cut off the retreat? Would the expedition be annihilated? Would this allow for a storming of Boston?
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