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What was the date of the battle of Lexington and concord when is was over?
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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.
What was king Georges first order of the war?
to take over lexington and concord, and take their military supplies
Did Benedict Arnold fight in the battle of lexington and concord?
No, he was not. The war didn't start until a year after Lexington and Concord, and these two events were more a skirmish than a battle. When the British troops arrived in Lexington they met 77 men from the town on the green. The men were facing strongest most powerful army of the time and they were not trained soldiers . Someone fired a shot and before the troops moved on some of the colonist were dead and houses had been set on fire. The British moved on down the road to Concord, and the word spread about the event in Lexington . The two groups met again at the Bridge of Concord where a few shots were fired, but going back to Boston was not easy for the British. The colonist fired at them from behind trees and fences all the way. Washington will not take over as commander of the army until 1776.
What role did the Minutemen play at Lexington and Concord?
Fighting broke out at Concord, Massachusetts, between the British army and Colonial militias because the British had come to Concord to remove munitions reportedly stored in the town. The militias, warned of the British approach by fighting at nearby Lexington, were drawn up on the Old North Bridge over the Concord River as the British Light Infantry approached. The subsequent firing was the inevitable result of colonial refusal to withdraw and allow the seizure of their arms and ammunition.
Why did the fighting began at Lexington?
What is called he Battle of Lexington is really little more than a skirmish. On their way to seize American weapons and gunpowder, the Lexington Militia temporarily barred the way of the British regulars. After a brief exchange of fire, the British continued on their way. The real battle developed later, at Concord, where the militia commanded the bridge leading out of town. All the while, militia units from all over the countryside had been gathering. By the time the British began their retreat, the minutemen were able to successfully harass the British all the way back to Boston.
Why did the battle of lexington and concord start any way?
over food
Are the battle on Lexington and Concord and the battle of Valley Forge the same thing?
No, they're completely different things in completely different states. Lexington and Concord are in Massachusetts; Valley Forge is in Pennsylvania. They're separated by over 300 miles.
In which town were patriots killed in the first battle of the American Revolution?
The American Revolution had battles that were held all over the eastern coast of the United States. The first battle of the war was in Lexington, Massachusetts.
What was the first American battle victory?
The first victory for the Colonialists was in Concord, Massachusetts at the start of the war. It was here that the Colonies formed up regulars to fight against the British on their march from Lexington. They eventually pushed the British back to the safety of Charlestown which would later lead to the siege of Boston.
Who won the battle of Boston during the Revolutionary War?
This battle was won by Major Pitcairn [British] over Joseph Warren [American]. The Americans fought by taking hold of the Old North Bridge and refusing to let go. That was the battle of Concord. We later lost at Lexington when Major Pitcairn was assisted by a fellow Englishman, General Hugh Percy. Joseph Warren died shortly after the battle of Lexington. The battles of Lexington and Concord were the first Battles of the Revolutionary War. These battles took place in what is today Concord, Mass, west of Boston.
What was the shot heard all over the world?
The first gun going off at the battle of Lexington and Concord (in on a Lexington bridge) This is the first shot of the American revolution 1775.
Should the colonist continue the battle of lexington?
The Battle of Lexington is over. It ended over 236 years ago.
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.
What happened at the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
On April 19, 1775 in the colonial town of Lexington the first shot was fired. Seventy-seven of the men waited on the town green for the British. No one knows who fired the first shot, but before the British moved on to Concord several colonists were dead and houses burned.
What was king Georges first order of the war?
to take over lexington and concord, and take their military supplies
Did Benedict Arnold fight in the battle of lexington and concord?
No, he was not. The war didn't start until a year after Lexington and Concord, and these two events were more a skirmish than a battle. When the British troops arrived in Lexington they met 77 men from the town on the green. The men were facing strongest most powerful army of the time and they were not trained soldiers . Someone fired a shot and before the troops moved on some of the colonist were dead and houses had been set on fire. The British moved on down the road to Concord, and the word spread about the event in Lexington . The two groups met again at the Bridge of Concord where a few shots were fired, but going back to Boston was not easy for the British. The colonist fired at them from behind trees and fences all the way. Washington will not take over as commander of the army until 1776.
What was the 1st battle of the American revolution?
On April 19 1775 the British were marching to Concord to arrest several of the Son's of Liberty and to find illegal guns/powder. Enroute a fight broke out at Lexington where 77 of the village men waited for them on the village green. A shot was fired and several men died that morning and the troops moved on to Concord.
