the first military clashes between the british and the colonists occured at?
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The first battles were fought on April 19th, 1775, in Lexington and Concord Massachusetts. This battle began with "the shot heard 'round the world."
The first major battle of the American Civil War was the First Battle of Bull Run or the First Battle of Manasas (they are the same battle but with a different name)
The first success of the continental army occurred at Trenton. This was a desperate win during the battle of Saratoga which ended up being a major victory for the army.
The first victory for the Colonialists was in Concord, Massachusetts at the start of the war. It was here that the Colonies formed up regulars to fight against the British on their march from Lexington. They eventually pushed the British back to the safety of Charlestown which would later lead to the siege of Boston.
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements in the Revolutionary War. It essentially started America as a free country.
The British generally wanted to invade Concord to take the colonists storage of arms, ammunition, and political leaders. Minutemen at Lexington tried to stop the British and this battle marked the beginning of the American Revolution. The Battle of Lexington was the first official shooting between the Colonists and the British.