The British troops moved on Lexington and Concord in an attempt to seize a reported arms cache, and to attempt the capture of John Hancock and Samuel Adams.
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The British soldiers attacked Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775, primarily to seize colonial military supplies and arrest key revolutionary leaders, such as Samuel Adams and John Hancock. They aimed to suppress the growing rebellion against British authority in the American colonies. The confrontation marked the beginning of armed conflict in the American Revolutionary War, as colonial militias resisted British attempts to enforce control. The events at Lexington and Concord ignited widespread resistance and mobilization among the colonists.
Paul Revere shouted "The Regulars are coming" in 1775 when he was on horseback galloping through the streets to warn John Hancock and Samuel Adams when the battle of Lexington and Concord were occurring when the British soldiers were coming to attack.
The principal events that led to armed conflict were the taxes on the colonists, the increase of military presences in the colonies, and after the Boston Tea Party, Britain's declaration that Massachusetts was in open rebellion. The British had passed the Intolerable Acts to principally attack Massachustts and on April 18, 1775 the British troops were planning to march on Concord that night. Joseph Warren got ahold of this information and immediately dispatched couriers to alert residents of the news. This allowed colonists to arm themselves and meet the British for battle at Lexington.
In Lexington, the 77 militiamen were led by Captain John Parker. They stood in ranks on the village green when the British marched into town enroute to Concord. Parker knew they were badly outnumbered and hoped to avoid conflict, but someone - no one knows who - fired a shot. In the battle, eight militiamen were killed and ten wounded - about one-quarter the total force. No British soldiers were killed and one was wounded. The battle of Concord was much larger. Colonel James Barrett led the 250 militiamen of Concord and nearby Lincoln. When he saw that he was outnumbered almost three to one by the advance guard of the British Army approaching the town, he withdrew to a hilltop outside town and waited for reinforcements. During the day the militia force grew to about 2,000. Colonel Barrett did not command all of it; the militia were local groups, each with their own leader. The leaders discussed their strategy and decided to attack the British. They routed the advance force, but the British had already done some damage to Concord and continued to attack townspeople and militia and search for military supplies as they headed back to Boston. The militiamen also continued to attack the British.
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The British soldiers attacked Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775, primarily to seize colonial military supplies and arrest key revolutionary leaders, such as Samuel Adams and John Hancock. They aimed to suppress the growing rebellion against British authority in the American colonies. The confrontation marked the beginning of armed conflict in the American Revolutionary War, as colonial militias resisted British attempts to enforce control. The events at Lexington and Concord ignited widespread resistance and mobilization among the colonists.
Paul Revere told John Hancock and Sam Adams about the British surprise attack.
Paul Revere told John Hancock and Sam Adams about the British surprise attack.
The Battle of Lexington and Concord was made up of two battles that began on April 18th, 1775. British troops were sent to Concord to capture John Hancock and Samuel Adams, but both men had been warned about the British attack. The night of April 18th, Paul Revere rode through Concord warning everybody about the British attack. So when the British came in to take and attack the Rebels, the Minutemen, Americans who were"ready to fight in a minute," were waiting to attack at Lexington. The Americans were withdrawing when someone fired a shot, and the British troops started to fire at the Minutemen. The British then charged with bayonets. Nobody knows who shot first.After this fight, the British found out that Hancock and Adams had escaped. So the British marched towards Concord looking for ammunition. As the British went to look at a nearby farm for weapons, they ran into a group of minutemen at Concord's North Bridge. There was a big fight, and the Minutemen made the British retreat. The Minutemen tried not to let the British retreat, but the retreat was successful. The Battles of Lexington and Concord were battles that took many lives. By the end of the day, British troops had lost 273 soldiers, while the Colonists lost only 94. 18 of these Colonists had died during the battle at Lexington. The Revolutionary War had begun.
The Battle of Lexington and Concord was made up of two battles that began on April 18th, 1775. British troops were sent to Concord to capture John Hancockand Samuel Adams, but both men had been warned about the British attack. The night of April 18th, Paul Revere rode through Concord warning everybody about the British attack. So when the British came in to take and attack the Rebels, the Minutemen, Americans who were"ready to fight in a minute," were waiting to attack at Lexington. The Americans were withdrawing when someone fired a shot, and the British troops started to fire at the Minutemen. The British then charged with bayonets. Nobody knows who shot first."Don't fire unless fired upon. But if they want a war let it begin heres" said Captain John Parker, commander of the Minutesmen.The British killed many Minutemen and wounded many more in this Battle at Lexington. The rest of the Minutemen scattered into the woods.After this fight, the British found out that Hancock and Adams had escaped. So the British marched towards Concord looking for ammunition. As the British went to look at a nearby farm for weapons, they ran into a group of minutemen at Concord's North Bridge. There was a big fight, and the Minutemen made the British retreat. The Minutemen tried not to let the British retreat, but the retreat was successful.The Battles of Lexington and Concord were battles that took many lives. By the end of the day, British troops had lost 273 soldiers, while the Colonists lost only 94. 18 of these Colonists had died during the battle at Lexington. The Revolutionary War had begun.Ralph Waldo Emerson, a famous poet, called the Battle of Lexington "the shot heard 'round the world," because this battle began the Revolutionary War. His poem is on a monument by Concord's North Bridge.
Paul Revere shouted "The Regulars are coming" in 1775 when he was on horseback galloping through the streets to warn John Hancock and Samuel Adams when the battle of Lexington and Concord were occurring when the British soldiers were coming to attack.
Because Concord was the city where the Americans were supposadly hiding weapons (which they were), so the British marched from Boston to Lexington, to Concord... This is when Paul Revere warns people "The British are Coming" Unfortunately, he never made it to warn about the British, but Dr. Prescott did... He warned the people of Concord about the oncoming attack, and the militia came to ready...... This was one of the FIRST battles the Americans won in the Revolutionary war.... -Go History =)
The Battle of Lexington and Concord was made up of two battles that began on April 18th, 1775. British troops were sent to Concord to capture John Hancock and Samuel Adams, but both men had been warned about the British attack. The night of April 18th, Paul Revere rode through Concord warning everybody about the British attack. So when the British came in to take and attack the Rebels, the Minutemen, Americans who were"ready to fight in a minute," were waiting to attack at Lexington. The Americans were withdrawing when someone fired a shot, and the British troops started to fire at the Minutemen. The British then charged with bayonets. Nobody knows who shot first.After this fight, the British found out that Hancock and Adams had escaped. So the British marched towards Concord looking for ammunition. As the British went to look at a nearby farm for weapons, they ran into a group of minutemen at Concord's North Bridge. There was a big fight, and the Minutemen made the British retreat. The Minutemen tried not to let the British retreat, but the retreat was successful. The Battles of Lexington and Concord were battles that took many lives. By the end of the day, British troops had lost 273 soldiers, while the Colonists lost only 94. 18 of these Colonists had died during the battle at Lexington. The Revolutionary War had begun.
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