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During what event did the first fighting between redcoats and minutemen occur?
battle of lexinton
Why is Lexington important?
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.
Why did lee decided to fight the confederate state?
Because he decided - after much soul-searching - that he was a Virginian first and an American second. (By the way, you mean 'fight for the Confederates', not 'fight the Confederate state'.)
First organized movement by African Americans to fight segregation?
The first organized movement to fight segregation was the National Association of Advanced Colored People (NAACP) est Feb 12th 1909
Why did elizabeth cady Stanton arrange the first womens right convention?
She thought women needed to fight for their rights.
During wich event did the first fighting between redcoats and minutemen occur?
The Battle of Lexington marked the first fighting between the American minutemen and the British redcoats. The Colonists won the battle.
Where were the first shots exchanged between redcoats and minutemen?
at lexington and Concorde
Where was the first fight between the American minutemen and the British soldiers?
lexington
During what event did the first fighting between redcoats and minutemen occur?
battle of lexinton
Where did minutemen fight the British for the first time?
Minutemen first fought British regulars at Lexington and Concord.
Where did the minutemen first fight the British regulars?
Minutemen first fought British regulars at Lexington and Concord.
What was the first battle between the redcoats and minuteman?
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How many Minutemen were in the fight between Lexington and Concord?
AnswerOfficially, all males over 18 were supposed to be in the militia.Depending on the state, 1/3 to 1/4 of the militia were to be designated "Minutemen", the first to be called out and ready when enemy troop movements were discovered.
What was the first site of the first exchange of gunfire between the redcoats and the minutemen?
Yes, it was the first exchange. The redcoats (The British Soldiers) were heading to Concord to take over a munitions that were being stored there. They had to go through Lexington where the minutemen were waiting after being notofied of their pending arrival by Paul Revere. As the British Army's advance guard under Major John Pitcairn entered Lexington at sunrise on April 19, 1775, 77 Lexington militiamen, led by Captain John Parker, emerged from Buckman Tavern and stood in ranks on the village common watching them, and spectators (somewhere between 40 and 100) watched from along the side of the road. There is disagreement on who fired the first shot which is widely recognized as the first shot of the American Revolution.
What was a redcoat description of the Revolutionary War?
The story of the Battle of Lexington and Concord, which occurred on April 19, 1775, was when the redcoats made their first appearance. The redcoats were members of the British Army, and the uniform they were issued was given that title. King George III, had plenty of money to see that his military had the best, when it came to their uniforms. The minutemen were Americans who formed a troop, and their goal was to be ready to fight in a minutes notice, should the British cause trouble. On that day of April 19, 1775, the redcoats marched into the area. They seemed to be in a happy and carefree state of mind. The minutemen attacked. About 90 Americans were killed or wounded, and about 200 British troops were killed or wounded. The American Revolutionary War had officially begun.
Who forced the redcoats to get out of Concord and into Boston?
An American colonial militia called the Minutemen, due to the fact they claimed they could prepare themselves to fight in a minute. The militia had just cleared the cache of arms they had stashed in Concord. The British were going there to take the cache of arms themselves (they learned from a tip by a loyalist), but the militia got there first and drove them out, firing on them as they marched back to Boston. It was the second battle of the beginning of the American Revolution, following a colonial loss at Lexington, where the militia had met the redcoats on their way to Concord from Boston in the first place.
At what event did the first fighting between British soldiers and minutemen occur?
The battle of Lexington
