first battle of the revolutionary war
The first battle of the Revolutionary War was The Battle of Lexington and Concord, which took place on Wednesday, April 19, 1775. This battle was very important because it was the starting point in the war and showed that neither sides were afraid to fight. There were 700 British Regulars under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Francis Smith, who were marching towards Massachusetts to take colonists supplies.
The colonists were warned of this and moved all of their supplies to new locations. John Parker had his troops (25% were his relatives) ready to fight. The first shots were in the morning at Lexington, the colonists were greatly outnumbered and had to retreat. Later that day at the North Bridge in Concord the colonists out numbered the British troops and made them fall back. A day after these two battles occurred, 15,000 militia-men surrounded Boston.
The colonists were warned of this and moved all of their supplies to new locations. John Parker had his troops (25% were his relatives) ready to fight. The first shots were in the morning at Lexington, the colonists were greatly outnumbered and had to retreat. Later that day at the North Bridge in Concord the colonists out numbered the British troops and made them fall back. A day after these two battles occurred, 15,000 militia-men surrounded Boston.