British general Thomas Gage had heard that the colonial militia had a major weapon storehouse there. In reaction, he sent his soldiers to destroy it.
The battle of Lexington. Indeed the British troops engaged at Lexington were the same who had to carry on the march to Concord.
The British troops marched on Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775, aiming to seize colonial military supplies. Colonists were alerted to the British movements by Paul Revere and other riders, who spread the word through the night. In response, the colonists organized militias and gathered arms, engaging the British troops in confrontations at Lexington and Concord, marking the beginning of armed conflict in the American Revolutionary War.
General thomas gage
it took 7 miles for the british troops to march from lexington to concord.
They were hoping to capture arms and ammunition that the colonists had stashed in Concord and to also arrest John Hancock and Samuel Adams
Paul Revere and William Dawes at least i think so..........
The British
It took about 7 miles to get from Lexington to Concord.
The battle of Lexington. Indeed the British troops engaged at Lexington were the same who had to carry on the march to Concord.
No one led the battle of Lexington. It was an event that just happened and history does not report who fired the first shot. The British were enroute to Concord when they found the 77 colonist on the Lexington green. Someone fired the first shot and soon a battle began. When it was all done the British reorganized and continued their march to Concord.
At dawn on April 19.
The British were going to collect dangerous weapons stored.
The British were going to collect dangerous weapons stored.
The British were going to collect dangerous weapons stored.
General thomas gage
It took about 7 miles to get from Lexington to Concord.
about 10 hours it was a 22 mile walk