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- Revolutionary War Flashcards | Quizlet
This battle began the Revolutionary War The battle took place on April 19, 1775 The battle is known as the "shot heard round the world " Battle of Bunker Hill (Breeds Hill)
- The Battles of Lexington and Concord That Started a Revolution
While the colonists lost many minutemen, the Battles of Lexington and Concord were considered a major military victory and displayed to the British and King George III that unjust behavior would not be tolerated in America
- Lexington and Concord - Historycentral
Seventy-three British soldiers were killed and over 200 were wounded The Americans lost 49 soldiers and suffered 39 wounded This marked the beginning to Revolutionary War Late on the night of April 18th, 1775 British troops departed Boston for Concord and Lexington in pursuit of Colonial arms
- Lexington and Concord: 22 Hours and a Shot Heard Around the World
Major John Buttrick of Concord then gave the order to fire, marking the first time colonial militiamen were officially ordered to fire on British soldiers Twelve British soldiers were hit, three fatally, forcing the British to retreat east toward the Concord town center
- The Battles of Lexington and Concord - World History Edu
The Battle of Lexington: First Shots of the Revolution At dawn on April 19, 1775, the British forces arrived in Lexington, where a small group of approximately 80 militiamen, led by Captain John Parker, awaited them Parker had ordered his men to stand their ground but not to fire unless provoked
- The Battles of Lexington and Concord, 1775
On the night of April 18, Gage sent 700 British soldiers to Concord to seize patriot supplies there At dawn the British reached the town of Lexington, just east of Concord, where they found seventy American militiamen waiting for them on the village green
- American Revolution: Early conflicts - The National Archives
Whilst they successfully dispersed the militias, they suffered significant casualties in what became known as the Battle of Bunker Hill, creating concerns that the war would not be an easy
- The Embattled British Column: Survival Against the Odds on the Battle . . .
The first shots of the war were fired there and the first Colonists were killed At Concord, most of the military supplies they came looking for had already been moved
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