LEXINGTON AND CONCORD

By: Marie Andree Arimany, Ana Maria Romero and Paula Rodriguez

VIDEO

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WG5vSGUEIKA

CONTINUING UNREST THAT LED TO THE BATTLES

Tea Act of 1773

1. To save the British East India Company

2. Colonies responded with the Tea Party

Boston Tea Party

1. British government responded with the Coercive (or Intolerable) Acts

Intolerable Acts of 1774

1. Fueled the First Continental Congress

First Continental Congress

1. Declaration of Resolves- kept loyalty to British crown but gave the colonies the rights of a British community

2. King viewed this as the last straw towards rebellion and sent General Thomas Gage to put the rebellion down

THE BATTLES BEGIN

BRITISH PREPARATIONS AMERICAN PREPARATIONS 1. Gage was sent to

disarm the rebels and to capture Samuel Adams and John Hancock

2. They sent a group under Coronel Francis to locate the rebels, their weapons, and see how the towns were in terms of rebellion

1. Sent Adams and Hancock to Lexington

2. Margaret Gage told some rebels that they were going to attack, and they were prepared weeks before

3. Set up light system for when the British came

THE SHOT HEARD AROUND THE WORLD AND NORTH BRIDGE

Paul Revere placed both lanterns and went to tell everyone the British were coming

There were rebel militia waiting for the British at Lexington

“Shot heard round the world” Concord North Bridge

NORTH BRIDGE

Battle at Concord

EVERYONE MOVES INLAND

Dawes and Revere took different routes to tell the people in Concord the “British were coming”. Prescott met them there and continued on with the message.

Powder Alarm- tactic used by the Rebels which included a network of widespread notification in times of an emergency by using riders delivering messages, bells, drums, alarm guns, bonfires, and trumpets. This was used during the French and Indian war too.

They also used Guerilla Warfare- a tactic that included shooting the British from hiding places in the woods as they marched toward Concord. This gave an advantage on the American Militia because it weakened the British so they could defeat them later, at Concord. This was done at the retreat too, where casualties got up to 200.

THE RETREAT

PATRIOTS Colonists who rebelled against the British. Highly educated people later joined buy

others. Loyalists and Quakers did not fight. “No taxation without representation.” Formed the Continental Army.

IMPORTANT PATRIOTS............

Samuel Adams and John Hancock: Leaders of the Patriots.Were attending to the Provincial Congress in Concord,

Massachusetts.

PROVINCIAL CONGRESS

Was a provisional governmentMassachusetts act - Imposed by the British parliamentJohn Hancock was elected President

John Hancock (president)Joseph Warren (president)James Warren (president)Samuel AdamsDr. Alexander CampbellBenjamin ChurchDavid Cobb

Nathaniel GorhamJoseph HawleyWilliam HeathBenjamin LincolnSamuel OsgoodSamuel Phillips, Jr.Artemas Ward

IMPORTANT PATRIOTS Paul Revere: (1734-1818)Sons of Liberty (Boston Massacre)His warning to the Colonist (Joseph Warren)One Lantern meant by land, two meant by sea.“The Regulars are coming!”

IMPORTANT PATRIOTS

William Dawes: (1745-1799)Boston- Lexington Warn John Hancock and Samuel AdamsLater proceeded to Concord to warn the people.

IMPORTANT PATRIOTS

Samuel Prescott: (1751-1777) Met Revere and Dawes on their way to Concord. Able to escape British. Warned Concord the British were coming.

IMPORTANT PATRIOTS

IMPORTANT BRITISH

General Thomas Gage: Participated in the French and Indian War (Ohio) Lexington and Concord His wife was Margaret Kemble Gage

IMPORTANT BRITISH

Margaret Kemble Gage: (1734-1824)Provided Joseph Warren with information regarding

General Gage's raid at Lexington and Concord.Spy for the patriotsMarried to General Thomas Gage

IMPORTANT BRITISH

General Hugh Percy: Didn’t agree with physical punishments. Headed to Lexington. Lost during battle. At Lexington, Smith's battered force was rescued by General Hugh

Percy (6) who had led the First Brigade out of Boston.

Resigned and went to live in the colonies.

Whoever looks upon them as an irregular mob, will find himself much mistaken. They have men amongst them who know very well what they are about, having been employed as Rangers against the Indians and Canadians and this country being much covered with wood, and hilly, is very advantageous for their method of fighting. . . . ".

BRITISH PICTURES

MINUTEMEN

“REDCOATS”

CAPTAIN JOHN PARKER

“Stand your ground. Don’t fire unless fired upon, but if they

mean to have a war, let it begin here”.

• Born on July 1729 in Lexington.

• Die of tuberculosis In September,1775.

MAPS

Parker’s revenge

Jonas Parker

BATTLE TACTICS

Small formation of groups.

WEAPONS

BROWN BESS

CHARLEVILLE MUSKET

BAYONET

BAYONET MUSKET →

Caliber: 75 Caliber

Caliber:69 Caliber

Caliber: it is determined by the weapon used to shoot.

BROWN BESS

Origin o Originated during the 18th century. o During the year of 1722.o Got popular during 1762(predominant weapon in battlefield)

What is this weapon made of? It is made of steel and wood.

How Is the Brown Bess used?• Bite the cartridge. • Push the frizzen forward to open the pan and pour

a small amount of powder into the flash pan. • Snap the frizzen back to position covering the

flash pan. • Hold the musket vertically so that the muzzle is

up. • Pour the remaining powder down the barrel. • Insert the bullet in the barrel.

• Push the cartridge paper into the barrel • Remove ramrod from pipe under the

barrel and use to push wadding and bullet down the barrel.

• Replace the ramrod. • Raise musket to firing position with the

butt against the shoulder. • Pull back the hammer. • Aim and fire.

BOTH : BRITISH AND AMERICAN USED IT.

Short range and inaccurate.

CHARLEVILLE MUSKET Origino Originated on 1766.o Originated by the French.o The French were shipping it to America since the end of the French Indian War.

What is this weapon made of? It is made of wood and metal.

How is the Charleville musket used?

• Bite the cartridge.

• Push the frizzen forward to open the pan and pour

a small amount of powder into the flash pan.

• Snap the frizzen back to position covering the

flash pan.

• Hold the musket vertically so that the muzzle is

up.

• Pour the remaining powder down the barrel.

• Insert the bullet in the barrel.

• Push the cartridge paper into the barrel

• Remove ramrod from pipe under the barrel

and use to push wadding and bullet down

the barrel.

• Replace the ramrod.

• Raise musket to firing position with the

butt against the shoulder.

• Pull back the hammer.

• Aim and fire.

Short range and inaccurate.

The difference between a Charleville musket and a Brown Bess musket is that Charleville muskets are used for firing at mass formations and Brown Bess musket were used in the battlefields. Only used by the

Americans.

BAYONET

Origino They originated during the 17th century. What is this weapon made of?o It is a musket with a metal knife or sword. How is the Bayonet used?o It is a knife , sword or a spiked-shaped weapon that is placed

underneath or above of a musket, which can turn the gun into a spear.

It was used mostly by the British .

AFTERWARDS

Second Continental Congress Led to many more battles between the

British and the Americans This war was important because it is the

spark of the American Revolution and showed the British that the Americans could think by themselves too

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