The Battle Of Lexington And Concord

Though the Shot Heard 'Round the World began the Battle of Lexington, the Shot Heard 'Round the World was caused by the Boston Tea Party. Samuel Adams led the Sons of Liberty in a rebellion against the Stamp Act. They disguised themselves as Indians and dumped tons of

Washington fires the first shot with a mortar hitting a house with British soldiers eating starting the siege. Cornwallis had to rely on his ten forts called redoubts to defend Yorktown. General Washington knew he had to take out redoubts nine and ten in order to get close enough to attack Cornwallis. On one moonless night with Jupiter and Venus glowing brightly 400 French soldiers attacked redoubt nine while 400 (with one soldier thinking it was the signal to attack) American soldiers attacked redoubt ten. In an attempt to turn the tide Cornwallis sent the British army to attack the nearest allied troops in an attempt to spike (to take a spike usually made of iron pounded into the hole where the fuse in the cannon goes requiring the army to have to drill it out damaging the weapon) or fill the cannons with dirt rendering them useless until the cannons can be cleaned. The attack was doomed form the start, and the British were pushed back after a brief battle, and the allied army shortly repaired the cannons and put them back into the fight. After a few days of fighting the Cornwallis ran away to hide in Yorktown’s cave. Not really inspiring for the British army to have their general run and hide in a cave for that is very embarrassing for a

The two sides eyed each other and waited for the first move. No one is sure who made the first move, all we know is that a shot rang out and the fighting started. This first shot is called the “shot heard round the world”.The militia or residential army alongside the minutemen who claimed to able to be ready to fight within a minute were no match for the British troops. The Americans were defeated and the British moved on to concord to seize the gunpowder. The British troops were met by more minutemen and more of the militia. This time the battle was much harder for the British and eventually they had to retreat. The British retreated toward Boston and were again sucked into combat with the colonial minutemen and militia. The colonists killed over 125 people including British officers. These fights where the British had killed Americans were taken and made into propaganda to increase the tension between the two

“Throw down your arms! Ye villains, ye rebels” (1775, 04/19: Battles of Lexington and Concord. (2007, June 26). The militiamen, who were greatly outnumbered, were ordered to leave when a shot rang out. No one really knows who fired first, but the British, hearing the shot, fired upon the small group of militia, killing eight and wounding 10 (1775, 04/19: Battles of Lexington and Concord. (2007, June 26).

The British fired the first shot at the Battle of Lexington. For example, “...I believe between 200 and 300, formed in a common in the middle of the town….As we came near them, they fired one or two shots, upon which our men without any orders, fired and put them to flight” (Document A: Barker). Lieutenant John Barker was only one person in the British Army, and it is very unlikely that he was able to see, or hear, everything that was going on from his position on Lexington Green. As he approached the Green, he could have only been in earshot when the minutemen were firing in response to the British firing and not when the British first fired, or he thought the shot or shots were from the opposing side and not his own. Also, “While our backs

I think the British are the ones that first fired in Lexington Green, it came from the road and the meeting house. According to the map, it shows that the British came from Boston to Concord, but they first passed to the Green before they reached in Concord. Most of the sources were not sure of who exactly fired first. John Parker was the official deposition of commander of the colonial militia; when the British came towards them, he ordered to spread but not to fire, the British fired upon and killed eight of the militia without receiving any provocation. I believe the British fired the first shot on Lexington Green because they were defending themselves, violence and vengeance, and also my sources testify and declare.

Who was the first one to fire in the Battle of Lexington? The Battle of Lexington was fought between the British and the thirteen Colonies. The day before the British and Colonist were already arguing over taxes. There are so many different sides to this story. This battle led up to the Revolutionary War. When the British and Colonist got together, the British stated, “Put down all your weapons, you damned rebels, or we will kill you all.” After that the Colonists’ captain ordered every man to take care of himself. Now I will tell you how I think the British shot first.

British troops were sent to take all the weapons from the colonies. This caused the first Revolutionary Battle at Lexington and Concord in 1775. There was a group of men that were not trained in war who won over the 700 British soldiers. Paul Revere and other riders rode to the colonies to warn that the British troops were coming. There had already been a lot of tension that was building for a long time with the 13 colonies and those in authority of the British. There was a fight at the Lexington town green and that set off the fight, but the British were not prepared for how many men from the colonies would be in the fight. The colonists won their independence in 1783.

The battle happened in Lexington, Massachusetts. The battle took place on April 22, 1775. The shot was a shot that was heard around the whole world. Either the British or the Colonist fired the shot first. Who do you think fired the shot first colonist or British. Because It says “ The country people shot so the soldiers shot back and killed almost all of them”. I think the British fired first who do you think did?

When the battle was over the headed toward Concord with new recruits. The American militia beat the British to Concord preventing them to advance. The British then retreated to Boston. More American militia intercepted them. American militia shot the British rim behind fences and trees. The American militia inflicted 125 soldiers including multiple officers. It surprised both sides to see how brutal it was. The first blood shed of Lexington and Concord crossed a line. Neither new what was going to happen next. Hatred ran high against the British in the colonies. The British shed American blood on American soil. People like Sam Adams took advantage of this to increase tension through rumors and propaganda. Americans surrounded the town of Boston. The rebel army had gained many new recruits. During the two initiative battles of Lexington and Concord seventy three British soldiers one hundred seventy four wounded, and twenty six soldiers

The Battle of Lexington and Concord was a signal that the War between the colonists and the british was starting. The British were coming to capture the rebel leaders and any weapons that the colonists had. Paul Revere, a colonists, went out with his horse to warn the colonists that the British were coming. The colonist hid the rebel leaders and their weapons. At the Battle of Lexington, a very small fight, around 80 colonists were going up against a huge amount of redcoats. A fight wasn’t expected, but someone shot and they had to start shooting. It was a very small fight, but it marked the beginning of the Revolutionary War. The Americans ran away toward concord. The British also marched towards Concord. They began searching for weapons,

The Battle of Lexington and Concord started when a group of militiamen went out to stop British soldiers who were on their way seize guns that the colonists had stockpiled. Both sides were told not to fire unless fired upon. A shot was fired from someone in the crowd of militiamen and soldiers. Gunshots exploded from both sides. Once the first shot was fired it was chaos. Eight militiamen were killed and several wounded. No soldiers were killed and one was wounded. No one knows who fired the first

The Battle of Lexington and the Battle of Concord are two battles that happened on the exact same day, April 19, 1775. The Battle of Lexington was a small fight that started the Revolutionary War. Battle of Lexington was a military conflict between the 13 colonies and the Kingdom of Great Britain. It started with the military governor of Massachusetts, General Thomas Gage, who was aware of what the Colonists in the Province of Massachusetts Bay were doing. They were preparing for conflict and, were in possession of weapons and ammunition. On April 14, 1775, General Thomas Cage received orders to disarm the 'rebels' and arrest the leaders of the rebellion. The leaders were Samuel Adams and John Hancock who had been currently in Lexington. A

Men will always fight to defend their property and their independence. This was evident in the Battle of Lexington and Concord which was one of the first battles of the Revolutionary War and the first step towards America’s independence. This battle was fought between the sophisticated British Army, also known as the Redcoats, and local the colonist men also known as minutemen. The colonies were overmatched in size and equipment however that did not stop them from fighting for their weapons and most importantly their rights.

The Battle of Lexington was a battle over land in the New World in 1775. The Colonists traveled to this New World for a better life away from England. Some came over for religious freedom, money, or they were escaping because they were criminals. This battle was between the British Red Coats and The Patriots or the Colonist who rebelled against the King of England. “The shot that heard clear around the world” was the start of this battle. Many people still have doubts about who fired first. Who do you think shot first and began the battle? I believe the British fired at the Patriots first.