The beginning battles of the Revolution, such as the Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge and the Battle of Lexington and Concord, were a key morale boost for the Patriots in the early stages of the American Revolutionary War. The Battle of Lexington and Concord occurred on April 19, 1775. However, before the Battle of Lexington and Concord came to be, representatives of the colonists gathered for the First Continental Congress in Massachusetts. As the meeting adjourned, the colonies decided to boycott British goods and form militias, in case an attack should happen. British General Gage heard about the colonial militias and he sent redcoats to confiscate militia weapons and arrest their leaders. Catching wind about this, Paul Revere and several
