The first shots of the American Revolution, fired at Lexington and Concord. Massachusetts, were, according to legend, heard around the world, but news of these shots, which were sent by swift messenger, took four days in reaching New York City as well as another additional eleven days to reach Charleston, South Carolina.

• Ashots, which were sent by swift messenger, took four days in reaching New York City as well as another additional eleven days  
• Bshots that was sent by swift messenger took four days in order to reach New York City, and also another eleven days  
• Cshots that were sent by swift messenger took four days to reach New York City and another eleven days  
• Dshots took four days by swift messenger in order to reach New York City and another eleven days in addition  
• Eshots took four days by swift messenger to reach New York City and another eleven days