The British ran into much stiffer resistance approaching Concord. The British opened fire upon the Patriots and then started a bayonet attack, killing eight local militia members. The British troops confronted one small group in Lexington, and for some reason, a shot rang out. The rebel forces knew of the plans, were well-organized and armed. British troops were garrisoned in Boston and their commander, General Thomas Gage, sent a force from Boston to seize military supplies stored by the Patriots in nearby Concord. Not all colonists favored the Revolution, and by some estimates, about 20 percent were Loyalists, while another 25 percent were mostly neutral.īut parts of New England were a hotbed of Patriot activity. To set the scene: The Battles of Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts were the official start of hostilities between colonists who objected to British rule and British soldiers sent to restore order in the Colonies.
But how accurate are some of the key facts that have been handed down to us through the generations? The American Revolutionary War started on April 19, 1775, at the towns of Lexington and Concord.
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