When leader Thomas Gage heard there was a stockpile of weapons in Concord he decided to march his army and seize the supplies.
In April of 1775, the British Army marched to Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts. A battle ensued with many deaths and injuries.
The British army then marched toward Concord, but were met there with superior numbers of Patriot forces and were forced to retreat back to Boston.
After the skirmish on Lexington Common, the British army proceeded on to Concord. At the Old North Bridge in Concord, a force of milita repelled the British army and the British began to retreat back to Boston.
After the skirmish on Lexington Common, the British army proceeded on to Concord. At the Old North Bridge in Concord, a force of milita repelled the British army and the British began to retreat back to Boston.
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The British were going to collect dangerous weapons stored.
The British were going to collect dangerous weapons stored.
The British were going to collect dangerous weapons stored.
The Battle of Lexington took place as the British army was marching on its way to which of the following towns?
British military leaders in the colonies grew uneasy when local militias seemed to be preparing for action. The government of Massachusetts, Thomas Cage, learned that a stockpile of weapons was stored in Concord, about 20 miles from Boston. In April 1775 he decided to seize the supplies.
The first battle was fought at Lexington, where the so called 'shot heard around the world' was fired by an unknown gunman, beginning the first battle of the war. The British won this battle and marched on to Concord, where they were defeated and forced to retreat to Boston. On the way, they had to go back through Lexington, where the Revolvers were waiting to take revenge, causing another defeat for the British army.