British military leaders in the colonies grew uneasy when local militias seemed to be preparing for action. The government of Massachusetts, Thomas Cage, learned that a stockpile of weapons was stored in Concord, about 20 miles from Boston. In April 1775 he decided to seize the supplies.
They came from Boston’s Charlestown by boat and landed to walk to Lexington and Concord. It is about 20 miles from Boston. One of the problems they encountered was their wet boots from the landing and they got blisters. Plus, it was a hot day and they wore red wool uniforms which also caused them problems and they had no water.
The battle of Lexington was on Lexington Green, Massachusetts on April 19th 1775 between the rebels and the government forces. British won.
The British generally wanted to invade Concord to take the colonists storage of arms, ammunition, and political leaders. Minutemen at Lexington tried to stop the British and this battle marked the beginning of the American Revolution. The Battle of Lexington was the first official shooting between the Colonists and the British.
The Battle of Lexington and Concord was the first armed conflict between British forces and the 13 colonies in North America. It was fought on April, 19, 1775 in the towns of Lexington, Concord, Lincoln, and Menotomy near Boston in Massachusetts. This battle heralded the era of open armed conflict between the Continental army and British forces.
The first victory for the Colonialists was in Concord, Massachusetts at the start of the war. It was here that the Colonies formed up regulars to fight against the British on their march from Lexington. They eventually pushed the British back to the safety of Charlestown which would later lead to the siege of Boston.
The British
The battle of Lexington. Indeed the British troops engaged at Lexington were the same who had to carry on the march to Concord.
At dawn on April 19.
At dawn on April 19.
The British were going to collect dangerous weapons stored.
The British were going to collect dangerous weapons stored.
The British were going to collect dangerous weapons stored.
It took about 7 miles to get from Lexington to Concord.
There was 173 killed during Lexington and concord. And about 204 others were injured. The question asks how many were killed at Lexington. The answer is zero. There was one British soldier of the 10th infantry slightly wounded, but there were no other British casualties at Lexington. Later in the day, the British sustained casualties at Concord and on the march back to Boston.
General thomas gage
about 10 hours it was a 22 mile walk
In April of 1775, the British Army marched to Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts. A battle ensued with many deaths and injuries.