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    The Battle of Lexington and Concord was the most important battle in the Revolutionary War. Being the first battle makes this battle the most important because it started off the war. The battle of Lexington and Concord was also important because it showed the British that the colonists were not docile.It also made the Colonist believe that they could have a chance of coming out triumphet ,even if the British were more ready and had a bigger army. The war was never planned to begin on April 19,1775 but it came unexpected in a way.But was foreshadowed by rebellions that started all over the 13 colonies like Bacon’s Rebellion which was one of the first rebellions.It all started when General Gage had a plan his plan was to capture the colonial leaders Sam Adams and John Hancock and to go seize gunpowder in Concord .Gage then sent out troops to Lexington Green to go capture Adams and Hancok. Spies then exposed the news to the colonists.Word was spread from town to town.Boston’s North Church then let out a signal to inform the colonists that the British were going to attack by sea.Horseback rider Paul Revere,William Dawes, and Dr.Samuel Prescott went off to warn the colonist by yelling “The british are coming”.Which is one of the most famous quotes of the Revolutionary War.In this…

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    Elieth Serrano-Ortega HIS 166 (86287) Essay #2 due October 17, 2015 Events such as the Battle of Lexington and Concord, Second Continental Congress and the publication of Common Sense transformed the competing visions of Patriots and Loyalists. Lexington and Concord “struck many participants as an irreparable rupture”. General Gage had the intention of seizing rebel arms in the town of Concord. However, when the General’s soldiers arrived, they were greeted by Patriot militiamen and shots…

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    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…

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    Revolution got started? The battle at Lexington and Concord is the first major battle of the American Revolution. It was known as the “Shot heard around the world,” because no one knows who took the first shot. In the Lexington and Concord battle there was 700 British and 77 Militiamen. It took place in Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, within the towns of Lexington, Concord, Lincoln, Menotomy, and Cambridge, near Boston. It all started because tTensions had been building for…

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    In 1775, the Battle of Lexington and Concord led the way to the Battle of Lexington and Concord. What was the Battle of Lexington and Concord and how did it lead to the Revolutionary War? The Battle of Lexington and Concord was one of the first battles that started off the Revolutionary War. The battle was between the British and the colonists, the British were the first to attack in the battle on April 19,1775. When they were on their way to Lexington and Concord three horseback riders were…

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    The Battles of Lexington and Concord during the Revolutionary War Jalen Perez-Aguilar Mountain View High School Abstract The battles of Lexington and concord were the first battles of the Revolutionary War. Many events lead the defeat and the close victory at Concord. Paul Revere took a Midnight ride with 3 men he got captured, but William Dawes escaped to Lexington and warned Samuel Adams and John Hancock. The Patriots retreated at Lexington, but they formed a trap at concord and the road…

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    The Battle of Lexington and Concord was the victory that ignited the Revolutionary War. The British Redcoats underestimated the colonist’s willingness to die for what they believe, war tactics, strategy, and human intelligence. A ripple of events during April of 1775 led the colonist to their first victory against the British government. After years of unacceptable taxation against the 13 colonist the war began. Important information in regards of General’s Gage intentions to burn and destroy…

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    is a painting of men at a battle and depicts the battle of Lexington and Concord. The battles of Lexington and Concord were the initial military engagements the marked the start of the American Revolution. The battles marked the start of armed conflict between the thirteen colonies in British America and the kingdom of Great Britain. The British government had made arrangement to resist the enforcement of alterations made to the colonial government after the Boston Tea party. The locals…

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    Revolutionary War began. This war started with the Battle of Lexington and Concord. There were many things and many years that led up to the beginning of the Revolutionary War. For many years, things have been very tense among the residents of the American Colonies and the British government. In 1764, Great Britain decided to create new ways of increasing revenues from the thirteen American colonies. These included things such as the Stamp Act, The Sugar Act, and The Townshend Acts. This did not…

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    The Battle Of Lexington and Concord The Battle of Lexington and Concord was the first battle of the Revolutionary War. This battle wasn't an official battle because militiamen were fighting and not actual soldiers. The causes, effects, and leaders have a big impact on the Revolutionary War. There are many causes for this battle. In Massachusetts, tensions had been building up for a long time.It was because of all the British laws and how they were unfair to the colonists. They taxed them…

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