Monday, April 16, 2007
he Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. They were fought on April 19, 1775, [1] in Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, within the towns of Lexington, Concord, Lincoln, Menotomy (Arlington), and Cambridge, near Boston. The battles marked the outbreak of open armed conflict between Great Britain and its thirteen colonies in the mainland of British North America.
About 800 British Army regulars under Lieutenant Colonel Francis Smith were ordered to capture military supplies that were reportedly stored by the Massachusetts militia at Concord. The Patriot colonists had received intelligence weeks before the expedition which warned of an impending British search, and had moved nearly all the supplies to safety. They had also received details about British plans on the night before the battle, and information was rapidly supplied to the militia.
The first shots were fired as the sun rose at Lexington. The militia were outnumbered and fell back. Other patriot soldiers at the North Bridge in Concord fought three companies of the king's troops. The British Army broke ranks and fled from the Minutemen after a pitched battle in open territory.
It's 16th April and Today is Patriots' Day . Patriot Day celebrates the anniversary of the Battle of Lexington and Concord. Celebrate this day by reaching out to your friends/ family/ loved ones and fellow citizens through these warmWishes on Patriot day
About 800 British Army regulars under Lieutenant Colonel Francis Smith were ordered to capture military supplies that were reportedly stored by the Massachusetts militia at Concord. The Patriot colonists had received intelligence weeks before the expedition which warned of an impending British search, and had moved nearly all the supplies to safety. They had also received details about British plans on the night before the battle, and information was rapidly supplied to the militia.
The first shots were fired as the sun rose at Lexington. The militia were outnumbered and fell back. Other patriot soldiers at the North Bridge in Concord fought three companies of the king's troops. The British Army broke ranks and fled from the Minutemen after a pitched battle in open territory.
It's 16th April and Today is Patriots' Day . Patriot Day celebrates the anniversary of the Battle of Lexington and Concord. Celebrate this day by reaching out to your friends/ family/ loved ones and fellow citizens through these warmWishes on Patriot day
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