The fighting in Lexington, part of the Revolutionary War, began on April 19, 1775, when British troops marched to confiscate colonial weapons and arrest revolutionary leaders. Patriot militias, alerted by riders like Paul Revere, gathered to confront the British forces. Tensions escalated, leading to a confrontation where shots were fired, marking the "shot heard 'round the world" and igniting the conflict between Britain and the American colonies. This event symbolized the start of open hostilities in the struggle for American independence.
The American Revolution began in Lexington and Concord (both in Massachusetts).
The first two battles of the Revolutionary War were fought in Lexington and Concord, MA.
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why did the revolutionary war start
The fighting at Lexington began on April 19, 1775, as tensions escalated between American colonists and British authorities. British troops were dispatched to confiscate colonial weapons and arrest revolutionary leaders, which alarmed the local militias. When the British soldiers confronted the colonial militia in Lexington, a skirmish broke out, marking the start of the American Revolutionary War. The conflict symbolized the growing desire for independence among the colonists and the British government's attempts to maintain control.
Lexington and Concord
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The American Revolution began in Lexington and Concord (both in Massachusetts).
The first two battles of the Revolutionary War were fought in Lexington and Concord, MA.
The British won the revolutionary war!
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It started on April 19, 1775 at Lexington and Concord
why did the revoltionary war even start? cuz the people who went to tha new world wanted theeir own land
Lexington and Concord was the first battle fought.
Colonial minutemen and British troops clashed at Lexington, followed by open battle at Concord later in the day.