The British soldiers faced a serious problem of desertion by the troops.
the defeat of Napoleon in Europe freed British troops to fight in North America
he expected the british to make them leave the peninsula
Lexington and Concord, Mass were the sites of the battles.
In April 1775, British troops arrived in Boston as part of their efforts to suppress colonial resistance. This deployment was a response to rising tensions between the colonies and British authorities, particularly following events like the Boston Tea Party. The arrival of these troops ultimately led to significant confrontations, including the battles of Lexington and Concord, which marked the beginning of the American Revolutionary War.
The British arrived in Fort Hill on March 1775(12,000 British troops)
The British arrived in Fort Hill on March 1775(12,000 British troops)
The British soldiers faced a serious problem of desertion by the troops.
guess what, they might've died
the defeat of Napoleon in Europe freed British troops to fight in North America
The defeat of Napoleon in Europe freed British troops to fight in North America
the defeat of Napoleon in Europe freed British troops to fight in North America
british troops surrendered
he expected the british to make them leave the peninsula
hundreds of protesting Indians were shot by british troops.
They decided to give it to King James.
The battle of Concord, fought on April 19, 1775, was one of the first battles of the Revolutionary War. As troops from surrounding towns arrived at Concord, they far out-numbered the British. The British troops retreated when they found themselves out-numbered and out-maneuvered.