Revere and Dawes alerted the colonists of the British troops, thus allowing them to be ready with troops of their own when the British came.
The events at concord changed the conflict between great Britain by the British were forced to retreat to Boston and the events effected the colonists by although Revere had been arrested, the colonists of Concord were warned by another rider.
The Battle of Concord was fought in guerrilla warfare style with colonists sniping from behind rocks and trees at the British soldiers as they marched from Concord back to Boston. The British were more used to fighting in open fields with the armies facing each other in long fronts. The British were on a single road in column formation in the open while the colonists shot from concealed positions.
When British Major John Pitcairn arrived at Lexington, which was on the way to Concord, he found 70 American minutemen (actually, they were almost all farmers) in battle formation at the town square. He had been informed that the Americans had stored munitions in Concord and that Adams and Handcock were in Concord. Pitcairn ordered the Americans to disperse but when they didn't move after the second order to do so, someone fired a shot. It is not known if the shot was fired by Americans or British. The British easily cleared Lexington and marched on to Concord. He found more Americans arming the bridge into the town so Pitcairn order the British to return to Boston. All the way back to Boston, the Americans sniped at the British from behind trees and rocks, inflicting serious injury to the British troops. When the Redcoats reached Boston, 250 had been killed or wounded. Lexington and Concord are considered the first battles of the Revolution.
The colonists became upset when they heard that British soldiers burned houses and fired upon innocent people.49 colonists were killed and 29 were wounded with 5 missing
Revere and Dawes alerted the colonists of the British troops, thus allowing them to be ready with troops of their own when the British came.
The siege against British troops at Boston
Revere and Dawes alerted the colonists of the British troops, thus allowing them to be ready with troops of their own when the British came.
The siege against British troops at Boston
The events at concord changed the conflict between great Britain by the British were forced to retreat to Boston and the events effected the colonists by although Revere had been arrested, the colonists of Concord were warned by another rider.
The colonists seen that they were out numbered, and turned around to go back. As they were leaving a shot was fired and it started the battle of Lexington and Concord.
Placing restrictions on trade with Spain and France, Paying the stamp tax to British tax collectors, Firing guns at British soldiers at Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, Colonists throwing British tea into Boston Harbor
The Boston Massacre in 1770, where five colonists were killed by British soldiers, was used as propaganda to turn more colonists against the British. This event was portrayed as a brutal attack on innocent civilians, fueling anti-British sentiments and contributing to the growing tensions that led to the American Revolution.
Concord
The Battle of Concord was fought in guerrilla warfare style with colonists sniping from behind rocks and trees at the British soldiers as they marched from Concord back to Boston. The British were more used to fighting in open fields with the armies facing each other in long fronts. The British were on a single road in column formation in the open while the colonists shot from concealed positions.
The Boston Tea Party.
The main participants of the Boston Massacre were a group of British soldiers, known as the "lobsterbacks," and a crowd of colonists. The soldiers were part of the British army stationed in Boston, and the colonists were protesting against British taxation and the presence of troops in their city.