Richard's army would have ridden across the bridge in the morning of the battle, and his body would have crossed the bridge again when it was taken back to the city that evening.

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About 500ft from the house is the (recreated) North Bridge where the battle took place, which spans the Concord River.

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Indeed, the bridge behind me was a key point in that battle in the jostling for position between the police and the pickets.

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Terry, stripped of the England captaincy by coach Fabio Capello amid allegations of an affair with the ex-girlfriend of international team-mate Wayne Bridge, received vociferous backing from Chelsea's fans as he led his side into a crucial battle.

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