The Battle of Lexington and concord
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THE BATTLE OF LEXINGTON AND CONCORD
By Ann Fuller
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Leading up to April 19, 1775
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Response in Massachusetts
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Lexington/Concord not first place British looked for arms
1. The Powder alarm – Sept. 1, 1774
2. Portsmouth – Dec. 1774
3. Salem – Feb. 1775
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SONS OF LIBERTY
HANCOCKSAM ADAMS
DR JOSEPH WARREN
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FAVORITE SON – PAUL REVERE
- SILVERSMITH - PURITAN
BACKGROUND - MESSENGER - POLITICAL
PROPAGANDA
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SPIES ON BOTH SIDESFOR BRITAIN – DR CHURCH
FOR THE COLONISTS - GAGE
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APRIL 18 - 19 - PLANS IN PLACE FOR MESSENGERS - DAWES – HEAD OUT BY LAND - REVERE – LANTERNS HUNG, CROSSES
CHARLES BY BOAT, GETS HORSE AND HEADS OUT VIA MEDFORD
- OTHER RIDERS ALSO INVOLVED - They benefitted from problems the
British had in moving troops across the river
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Warnings & Capture
Met up with Dr. PrescottCaught along with DawesDawes escaped but fell off his horsePrescott escaped and continued the warnings
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MINUTEMEN - TRAINED - EXPERIENCED – WAR AND HUNTING - 16-60 - LAND OWNERS MOSTLY - ALSO: AFRICAN-AMERICANS AND EVEN
MINISTERS - MANY RELATIVES FIGHT ALONG SIDE
ONE ANOTHER
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LEXINGTON - MUSTERED AS EARLY AS 1am - FROM SURROUNDING TOWNS AS WELL - REFUGEES - 50-60 WHEN REGULARS ARRIVE - NOT SURE WHO FIRED FIRST SHOT - 7 MILITIA KILLED, 9 SERIOUSLY INJURED
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CONCORD
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CONCORD - moved across North Bridge - numbers rise to about 500 - British set fire to buildings in town - militia head back toward bridge which
is now guarded by redcoats - one confused, scared British soldier
fired and the battle was started
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CONCORD
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REDCOATS RETREAT
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PERCY AT LEXINGTON
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END - British cross Charles River - Militia stay outside Boston - News spreads through colonies and to
Britain - This changes everything
Adams – “changed the instruments of War from the pen to the sword.”
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CASUALTIES BRITISH
62 KILLED 157 WOUNDED 27 MISSING
AMERICAN 50 DEAD 39 WOUNDED 5 MISSING
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BRITISH PROBLEMS GAGE TOO SECRETIVE POOR PLANNING OF MARCH UNDERESTIMATED THE COLONIAL WILL
TO FIGHT TROOPS IN CHAOS LOW AMMUNITION DID NOT KNOW THE LAND
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