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Why did the british army engage the colonists in the Battle at Lexington and Concord?
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They didn't want to be out numbered
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Because the British task force sent to destroy the military depot established by the Continental Congress at Concord and to capture the two rebel leaders Sam Adams and John Hancock met armed local Minute Men deployed to obstruct their way.
The British first opened fire killing eight and wounding ten of the militiamen. It was the first fighting of the Revolutionary War.
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Where was the first battle of the Revolutionary War fought?
The first battle of the American revolutionary war was in Lexington, MA and then the British went to Concord hoping to find ammunition
Who won the battle of Battle of Concord?
The British won at Lexington and then the American colonists won at concord. They were two different battles.
Who were the British fighting at the battle of Lexington and concord?
The colonists were trying to stop the British at Lexington from going on to Concord when the 77 men waited on the towns green for the soldiers.
What was the mood of the colonists after the battle of Lexington and Concord?
compare was continental army and the british army.
Who won the battle of lexigton and concord?
The British won at Lexington and then the American colonists won at concord. They were two different battles.
Who won at the battles at Lexington and concord?
we won and forced the British to retreat
Why is Lexington important?
The British generally wanted to invade Concord to take the colonists storage of arms, ammunition, and political leaders. Minutemen at Lexington tried to stop the British and this battle marked the beginning of the American Revolution. The Battle of Lexington was the first official shooting between the Colonists and the British.
What came first the British marching secretly to Concord or the Battle of Lexington?
The battle of Lexington. Indeed the British troops engaged at Lexington were the same who had to carry on the march to Concord.
Is it battle of Lexington and Concord Or is it battle of Lexington Concord?
it is the battle of lexington and concord
Who was responsible for the defense of Lexington and concord?
the battle at Lexington & Concord was between the british soldiers (redcoats) and the patriots(american colonists.)
What came first the battle of Lexington and Concord or the battle of Trenton?
Both battles occurred on April 19, 1775: first the Battle of Lexington (a British victory) and then the Battle of Concord (an American victory). Both battles were mainly caused by the Boston Massacre. Some people think the Americans attacked at Lexington for revenge. The Americans started retreating toward Concord, where they met reinforcements and were able to overpower the British soldiers.
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.
