We got all over the bay and landed on the opposite shore betwixt twelve and one o’clock and was on our march by one, which was at first through some swamps and slips of the Sea till we got into the Road leading to Lexington soon after which the Country people begun to fire their alarm guns, light their Beacons, to raise the Country against us.”
Who is the “us” referred to in the last sentence?
Or maybe ”us” is the British: “to raise the Country against us.”
The "us" referred to in the last sentence is the group of people who landed on the opposite shore and were on their march, likely referring to a military or armed group.
To identify who the "us" refers to in the last sentence, we need to analyze the preceding information. In the given passage, it mentions that a group of people traveled across the bay and landed on the opposite shore between twelve and one o'clock. After landing, they began their march through swamps and slips of the sea. Soon after, the country people started firing alarm guns and lighting beacons to raise the country against "us."
From this context, we can conclude that the "us" in the sentence refers to the group of people mentioned earlier who traveled across the bay, landed on the opposite shore, and started moving towards Lexington. Therefore, the "us" refers to the group of individuals who are the subject of the passage, which could be soldiers, explorers, or any other group undertaking a mission or journey.
www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battles-of-lexington-and-concord
Probably not the British!