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How did George Washington get the British to pull out of Boston?
George Washington and his continental army surrounded Boston with unloaded cannons. The British were unaware that they were empty, and they evacuated the city.then Washington took all of their cell phones
What is the result of the battle of Lexington and concord?
Known as "the shot heard around the world," Lexington and Concord started the shooting war between the British and the American Patriots. When British Major John Pitcairn arrived at Lexington, which was on the way to Concord, he found 70 American minutemen (actually, they were almost all farmers) in battle formation at the town square. Pitcairn ordered the Americans to disperse but when they didn't move after the second order to do so, someone fired a shot. It is not known if the shot was fired by Americans or British. The British easily cleared Lexington and marched on to Concord. He found more Americans arming the bridge into the town so Pitcairn order the British to return to Boston. All the way back to Boston, the Americans sniped at the British from behind trees and rocks, inflicting serious injury to the British troops. When the Redcoats reached Boston, 250 had been killed or wounded. Lexington and Concord are considered the first battles of the Revolution. It was time for the colonists to determine which side of the fight they would join, Patriots or Loyalists.
Why did Lexington and Concord fight?
British General Gage learned that the colonists had stored supplies and ammunition at Concord, MA, some 20 miles from Boston. On 19 April 1775, he sent 700 of his troops to seize the munitions and, if possible, capture and arrest Samuel Adams and John Hancock. Gage had received information that those two “rebels” were hiding out in Concord. Warning the Americans that the British were marching to Concord were the trio Revere, Dawes, and Prescott, of the famous “Midnight Ride.” When British Major John Pitcairn arrived at Lexington, which was on the way to Concord, he found 70 American minutemen (actually, they were almost all farmers) in battle formation at the town square. Pitcairn ordered the Americans to disperse but when they didn’t move after the second order to do so, someone fired a shot. It is not known if the shot was fired by Americans or British. The British easily cleared Lexington and marched on to Concord. He found more Americans arming the bridge into the town so Pitcairn order the British to return to Boston. All the way back to Boston, the Americans sniped at the British from behind trees and rocks, inflicting serious injury to the British troops. When the Redcoats reached Boston, 250 had been killed or wounded.
Why were french and Americans troops able to force Cornwallis to surrender quickly?
They surrendered so fast because the Americans and French had so many troops the British surrendered because they had no chance. 😃
What is the significance and outcome of the battle of concord?
The battles of Lexington and Concord are two battles fought on the same day , April 18, 1775, and were the first shots in the Revolutionary War. Coming from Boston to seize colonial military stores at Concord, Mass., a British force of 700 was met at Lexington by 77 local minutemen Resistance soon ended. The British moved on to nearby Concord, where they were met by more than 300 American patriots and were forced to withdraw. On their march back to Boston, they were continually shot at by colonists firing from behind barns, trees, and roadside walls. Deaths totaled 273 British and 95 Americans. The long term outcome was the declaration of independence and the Revolutionary War which lasted for five years, resulted in the surrender of the British and the formation of the United States of America.
How Washington was able to force the British to leave Boston?
because the Britisher did not like the Boston
How did The continental army able to force british troops out of Boston?
they moved out of Boston because of the threat
What was the reason for the minutement to attack the British at concord?
To prevent the British task force from destroying the military depot established there and force them to retreat to Boston.
How did Washington force British to leave Boston?
He found 16,000 troops and placed cannons in front of the British ships.
How as the Continental army able to force british troops out of Boston?
They were scared of the big guns
Why did the colonists want the hills surrounding Boston?
In order to force the British to evacuate the city.
Where did the colonists defeat the british and force them to retreat at the battle of concord?
When British Major John Pitcairn arrived at Lexington, which was on the way to Concord, he found 70 American minutemen (actually, they were almost all farmers) in battle formation at the town square. He had been informed that the Americans had stored munitions in Concord and that Adams and Handcock were in Concord. Pitcairn ordered the Americans to disperse but when they didn't move after the second order to do so, someone fired a shot. It is not known if the shot was fired by Americans or British. The British easily cleared Lexington and marched on to Concord. He found more Americans arming the bridge into the town so Pitcairn order the British to return to Boston. All the way back to Boston, the Americans sniped at the British from behind trees and rocks, inflicting serious injury to the British troops. When the Redcoats reached Boston, 250 had been killed or wounded. Lexington and Concord are considered the first battles of the Revolution.
Where did the Americans first fire upon the British?
The American first fired upon the British at the Battle of Lexington on April 19, 1775. It was a small battle and the Americans inflicted no serious casualties on the British. The British scattered the Americans and marched on to Concord, where they were attacked by a stronger American force.
What was Pontiac war?
A war broke out between native Americans and the British force in Detroit
Who led a force of 900 Americans in the battle against the British at Oriskany?
Nicholas Herkimer
Where did The British Army force the Americans to retreat but sustained heavy losses at?
Bunker hill
Why did The British moved their main fighting force to the south?
because they saw that the French were helping the Americans!
