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British General Gage learned that the colonists had stored supplies and ammunition at Concord, MA, some 20 miles from Boston. On 19 April 1775, he sent 700 of his troops to seize the munitions and, if possible, capture and arrest Samuel Adams and John Hancock. Gage had received information that those two “rebels” were hiding out in Concord. Warning the Americans that the British were marching to Concord were the trio Revere, Dawes, and Prescott, of the famous “Midnight Ride.” When British Major John Pitcairn arrived at Lexington, which was on the way to Concord, he found 70 American minutemen (actually, they were almost all farmers) in battle formation at the town square. Pitcairn ordered the Americans to disperse but when they didn’t move after the second order to do so, someone fired a shot. It is not known if the shot was fired by Americans or British. The British easily cleared Lexington and marched on to Concord. He found more Americans arming the bridge into the town so Pitcairn order the British to return to Boston. All the way back to Boston, the Americans sniped at the British from behind trees and rocks, inflicting serious injury to the British troops. When the Redcoats reached Boston, 250 had been killed or wounded.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 11y agoThe fight at Lexington was not a true battle. It was 77 colonial men on their village green. They faced the British troops and were ordered off the green by the officer. At that point a shot was fired that began a skirmish . After several colonists were killed and a few houses set fire the troops moved on to Concord. As they moved down the road the word went out that there had been shots fired in Lexington so men began to gather to plan an attack on the troops as they left Concord. The second contact between the two groups happened at the Bridge of Concord. Shots were fired and both groups moved on and all the way back to Boston the colonial men (not army, yet) fired shots at the retreating troops. Several were killed and the troops didn't fare too well that day. They were in wet boots from forging the Charles River, wearing red wool uniforms on a hot day, without food and water, and were getting shot at from behind walls and trees. It will be another year before the war finally starts.
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∙ 13y agoNo!! The British won at Lexington and the colonists won at Concord
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∙ 14y agoyes. they lost lexington but the total british casualties between the two battles out numbered that of colonial deaths.
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∙ 12y agothe colonists did WIN win the battle of Concord.
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∙ 11y agoNo he did not. This is manly because he was not yet voted on to be Commaneder-in-Cheif.
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They had more people than the amercains
How did the EVENTS of lexington and Concord change the conflict between Great Britain and the colonists?
The events at concord changed the conflict between great Britain by the British were forced to retreat to Boston and the events effected the colonists by although Revere had been arrested, the colonists of Concord were warned by another rider.
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The Union
Site of the first defeat for british soldiers in the american revolution?
The first major win was the Battle of Saratoga.
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They lost the battle of lexington, but they won in a moral way, because that proved that they could take on the british. The battle of concord, they were lucky, or skilled.
Did the Americans win the battle of Lexington?
No they didn't. Thecolonists had eight dead and 10 wounded and the British one wounded. The British column continued its advance towards Concord.
In which battle did the Americans win their first victory over the british?
The battle of Concord was the first that the Americans won against the British. This was also where the "shot heard 'round the world" was immortalized by Ralph Waldo Emerson. The British had come to Concord after the initial battle at Lexington, and were defeated by thousands of militiamen who descended upon them.
Why did the colonists win the Battle of Concord?
They lost the battle of lexington, but they won in a moral way, because that proved that they could take on the british. The battle of concord, they were lucky, or skilled.
Did the Lexington win the Lexington and concord battle?
"Lexington" was not a team that was playing a game. When the shots were fired several of the 77 men in Concord died on the Lexington green. The British moved on to Concord where the battle at Concord Bridge took place, so there were two different battles. The British basically won the morning in Lexington, but lost the day at Concord and going back to Boston.
How did colonists win the battle of lexington and concord?
Paul Revere told John Hancock and Sam Adams about the British surprise attack.
Did the colonists win the battle of Lexington and Concord?
Paul Revere told John Hancock and Sam Adams about the British surprise attack.
Did british win Lexington and Concord?
Only Lexington!!
Did the British win the Battle of Cowpens?
The British did not win.
What was Trenton's plan to win the battle?
they had to win this battle to scare the british a little.
Where did the American colonist win their first battle in the revolutionary war?
concord,massachusetts haha
