Battles of Lexington and Concord ‑ Winner, Date, Summary - HISTORY
WEBDec 2, 2009 · The Battles of Lexington and Concord, fought on April 19, 1775, kicked off the American Revolutionary War (1775-83). Tensions had been building for many years between residents of the 13...
Battles of Lexington and Concord - Wikipedia
WEBThe Battles of Lexington and Concord was the first major military campaign of the American Revolutionary War, resulting in an American victory and outpouring of militia support for the anti-British cause. [9]
Battles of Lexington and Concord - Encyclopedia Britannica
WEBAug 16, 2024 · The Battles of Lexington and Concord confirmed the alienation between the majority of colonists and the mother country, and it roused 16,000 New Englanders to join forces and begin the Siege of Boston, resulting in its evacuation by the British the following March.
Lexington and Concord - American Battlefield Trust
WEBIn this first battle of the American Revolution, Massachusetts colonists defied British authority, outnumbered and outfought the Redcoats, and embarked on a lengthy war to earn their independence.
The Battles of Lexington and Concord - American History Central
WEBAug 26, 2024 · The Battles of Lexington and Concord were fought between Massachusetts Militia and British forces on April 19, 1775. The battles followed the Midnight Rides and the Lexington Alarm, which alerted the countryside to British troops marching to Concord.
Battles of Lexington and Concord - World History Encyclopedia
WEBDec 14, 2023 · The Battles of Lexington and Concord (19 April 1775) constituted the first military engagement of the American Revolutionary War, between British regular troops and Massachusetts militia. They resulted in an American victory and led to the Siege of Boston.
The Battles of Lexington and Concord, 1775
WEBAt 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. Warned of the British troops’ movements, the Lexington patriots had assembled in an effort to halt British progress toward Concord.
Lexington and Concord: The Shot Heard 'Round the World
WEBThis page provides a brief overview of the battles of Lexington and Concord, the first military engagements of the Revolutionary War.
April 19, 1775 - Minute Man National Historical Park (U.S.
WEBMinute Man National Historical Park in Lexington, Lincoln, and Concord, Massachusetts, preserves and interprets the sites, structures, and landscapes that became the field of battle during the first armed conflict of the American Revolution on April 19, 1775.
The Battles of Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts | Britannica
WEBAt 10 PM on April 18, 1775, Colonel Francis Smith and his adjutant, Major John Pitcairn, lead 800 troops west from Boston-- objective Concord-- seized the weapons, seized ammunitions, returned them to Boston, and put an end to colonial hostility. By 5 o'clock in the morning, they are on the verge of reaching the town of Lexington but express ...