Battles of Lexington and Concord Facts
Battles of Lexington and Concord Facts
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Interesting Battles of Lexington and Concord Facts: |
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The Patriots were aided by intelligence reports, which led to them moving their supplies and allowed them to warn the Patriot leaders that the British were on the march. |
The British controlled Boston at the time, but the rest of Massachusetts was decidedly pro-Patriot and anti-British. |
When it became evident that the British were preparing a military expedition, most of the Patriot leaders left Boston, with the exception of Paul Revere and Joseph Warren. Revere and Warren did not leave Boston until April 18, which is when Revere did his famous midnight ride to warn the citizens of Concord that "the British are coming!" |
It was during the Battles of Lexington and Concord where the term "minuteman" first came into use to describe colonial militia. Because any male citizen with a gun could be in the militia, they could gather a force quickly. |
Although there is no doubt that the British intended to use force, it is still a question of which side fired the first actual shot. |
The British commander was Major General Francis Smith. |
The casualty count was forty-nine Patriots and seventy-three British killed. |
After being stopped at Concord, the British force marched back to Boston and was continually harassed by Patriot skirmishers and snipers. |
The famous "Lexington Minuteman" statue was commemorated in 1900 to honor the Patriot militia of the American Revolution. The statue is the likeness of Captain John Parker who fought in the battle. |
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