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Trade between the Early U.S. and Britain was banned, therefore, the troops attacked early U.S. as a punishment.

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What happened April 18 1775?

On April 19, 1775, American soldiers exchanged gun fire with British soldiers in the Massachusetts towns of Lexington and Concord ... These shots would soon become the first of the American Revolutionary War ...


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 was the battle of Lexington and concord some important?

The battle at Lexington was known as "The shot heard round' the world." Mostly because it was the first shot that started the Rev. War, fired by Britain because the soldier thought he heard a gun shot. Concord was an attempt to attack the British and stop them, because they were marching toward Boston to take their ammunition and guns.


Who let the colonial militias at Lexington and concord?

The battles of Lexington and Concord were important because they were the first battles of the Revolutionary War. Lexington was not a full-fledged battle, but only a skirmish. An advance guard of six companies of the British Regular Army entered the town at sunrise on April 19, 1775. About 80 Lexington militiamen under the leadership of Captain John Parker stood in ranks on the village common. No one is sure who fired the first shot. Eight Massachusetts men were killed and ten were wounded. None of the British soldiers was killed and only one was wounded. Colonel James Barrett led the militia in the town of Concord. He first marched toward the British, but when he saw the colonials were outnumbered almost three to one, he wisely withdrew to a hillside outside of town, expecting that he would receive reinforcements as the day progressed. Militiamen from many nearby villages arrived until the colonials had a force of about 2,000. They routed the first group of British troops, who retreated down the road heading back to Boston. The militia continued to shoot at them along the way.


When did Paul Revere play a big part in the revolution?

Paul Revere was a silversmith (a person who melts, carves, and welds silver), in the times of the Revolutionary War. On account of the Boston Massacre, he carved a scene depicting the Boston Massacre as a merciless slaughter of colonists by the British troops, not an accident egged on by colonists throwing objects and unseen by the soldiers in the dead of night. He inspired many to become Patriots or at least agree with the idea of independence. Also, he rode on horseback before the Battle of Lexington and Concord when the British soldiers marched toward Concord to take away a rumored stash of weapons there, to warn the citizens of both Lexington and Concord of the incoming soldiers and ready the minutemen (citizens who fought as soldiers for the colonies' independence and could be ready to fight within a minute's notice) in both those towns.

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What American hero warned the minutemen that the British were marching out of Boston toward Lexington and Concord?

Paul Revere


What happened April 18 1775?

On April 19, 1775, American soldiers exchanged gun fire with British soldiers in the Massachusetts towns of Lexington and Concord ... These shots would soon become the first of the American Revolutionary War ...


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.


Where did the British go after the battle of Lexington?

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.


Did the Boston massacre lead to the revolutionary war?

Yes , I think it did. It led toward it, but the start of it was the battles of Lexington and concord.


Why was the battle of Lexington and concord some important?

The battle at Lexington was known as "The shot heard round' the world." Mostly because it was the first shot that started the Rev. War, fired by Britain because the soldier thought he heard a gun shot. Concord was an attempt to attack the British and stop them, because they were marching toward Boston to take their ammunition and guns.


Why did the the British troops moved toward Concord?

to take the weapon stash the colonists had their


Was Paul Revere British?

Paul Revere was a citizen of the British colony of Massachusetts. He was born in America but was, at least until the American Revolution technically a British subject as were all colonists at the time. After the war, Revere like all colonist who chose to remain in America, was an American. His cry thought every Middlesex town that "The British are coming!" referred to the British regulars who were marching toward Lexington and Concord, and in fact according to Revere's memoirs, his exact phrase was "The regulars are coming out!" He would not have said that the British were coming because in his mind he was British as well.


The revolutionary war began shortly after british troops marched toward?

concord is the answer you are looking for. Trust me!


What year was the American Revolution war?

The first battle of the war was at Lexington-Concord on April 19,1775. The last battle was the Battle at Yorktown which ended with the surrender of Cornwallis on Oct. 19,1783.


Who let the colonial militias at Lexington and concord?

The battles of Lexington and Concord were important because they were the first battles of the Revolutionary War. Lexington was not a full-fledged battle, but only a skirmish. An advance guard of six companies of the British Regular Army entered the town at sunrise on April 19, 1775. About 80 Lexington militiamen under the leadership of Captain John Parker stood in ranks on the village common. No one is sure who fired the first shot. Eight Massachusetts men were killed and ten were wounded. None of the British soldiers was killed and only one was wounded. Colonel James Barrett led the militia in the town of Concord. He first marched toward the British, but when he saw the colonials were outnumbered almost three to one, he wisely withdrew to a hillside outside of town, expecting that he would receive reinforcements as the day progressed. Militiamen from many nearby villages arrived until the colonials had a force of about 2,000. They routed the first group of British troops, who retreated down the road heading back to Boston. The militia continued to shoot at them along the way.


The Battle of Lexington Concord was between who?

The Battle of Lexington and Concord was between Britain and the colonists in America. It happened April 19, 1775, when the colonists minutemen gathered on the Lexington Common. The British were heading toward Concord for illegal gunpowder that was stored there. But due to the colonists spies, we were alerted of the plans much earlier and were able to move the supplies to a different location. The British were on their way when the colonists Minutemen, a small group of men that were called Minutemen because they were said to be ready for battle within a minutes time, were gathered on the Lexington Common. There were only about sixty minutemen against 700 British! A bloody battle began and we lost eight men, ten more wounded, so we had to retreat. But it was reassuring to find that one of their men was wounded. So we retreated to the North Bridge. By then, militiamen, men who formed a mini army for the colonies, were alerted about the battle. So over 500 militiamen gathered at the North Bridge! We fought the British until they retreated and as they left back for Boston, Minutemen shot at them from behind stone walls. This was the beginning of the Revolutionary War.