700 soldiers of the British Army had been ordered to Concord to take possession of a rebel arms depot. The rebels had been tipped off and were waiting for them. What I have found was the Battle of Lexington and Concord at first were forces from Britain and the Colonies facing each other without fighting. There is a POSSIBILITY that the famous "shot fired heard round the world" that began the battle and the war was actually a hunter in the nearby forest which triggered nervous soldiers into battle.
The Battle of Lexington was fought in Missouri. It also started in April 16, 1775
The battle of Lexington and Concord were actually two different battles. The Battle of Lexington was fought in Lexington and Battle of Concord was fought in Concord. They are in Middlesex count, Massachusetts.
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The battles were fought in Massachusetts
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The first battle of the American revolutionary war was in Lexington, MA and then the British went to Concord hoping to find ammunition
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I suppose that Great Bridge and Lexington are different sites.
The battles of Lexington and Concord were fought on April 19, 1775.