Tell the news, the British are going to concord
Lexington, At Dawn April 19, 1775
Who Shot!!
Who Fired!!!
Lexington, At Dawn April 19, 1775
Attack
A colonial protest leader Dr.Joseph Warren walked through Boston, watching unusual activity by the British, then he saw troops marching out of the city. And then the news spread that the British were going to concord.
Lexington April 19, 1775
At dawn, the redcoats approached Lexington, but they run into about 70 minutemen. Badly outnumbered, minutemen were about to give away to the redcoats. Just then, a shot was fired but is still not clear who shot it.
Concord, North Bridge April 19, 1775
Both sides let the loose exchange of bullets. When the shooting ended, eight minutemen lay dead, this was a British Victory.
British Retreat April 19, 1775
The British continued to Concord, some troops researched the town for guns and supplies, they burned the few weapons they found.
Burn the weapons you find
The other British troops met a group of minutemen waiting at the North Bridge. In a short battle, the British took heavy losses, making it Colonial Victory, the British began to make their way back to Boston.
Return to Boston
All along the roads, colonists hid behind trees and fired on the soldiers. By the time they reached Boston, at least 174 were wounded and 73 were dead.