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.
After the British arrived at Lexington on April 19, 1775, they encountered a small group of colonial militia, leading to a confrontation that resulted in the first shots of the American Revolution. The British troops moved on towards Concord, where they aimed to seize colonial supplies. However, local militias gathered in greater numbers along the route, leading to skirmishes that marked the start of organized armed resistance against British rule. This escalation sparked wider conflict, ultimately igniting the 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.