The Battle of Concord and Lexington 1775

War: American Revolution

Date: 19th April 1775 Place: Boston, Massachusetts

Battle strategy

• Combatants: British Troops and the Militia of Massachusetts

• Generals: Colonel Smith, Major Pitcairne and Lord Percy commanded the British Troops. Paul Revere and William Dawes rode to warn the villages on the route to Concord and the Congress. Militia were commanded by Barrett, Buttrick, Robinson and many others.

• Size of the armies: 1,800 British. American numbers unknown.

Uniforms, arms and equipment

• The British were armed with muskets and bayonet. Some light guns were used. The American militia were armed muskets, blunderbusses and any weapons they could find.

British Regiments:

• 4th later King’s Own Royal Regiment and now the King’s Own Royal Border Regiment5th later Northumberland Fusiliers and now the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers10th later the Suffolk Regiment and now the Royal Anglican Regiment18th now the Royal Irish Regiment23rd Royal Welch Fusiliers38th later the South Staffordshire Regiment and now the Staffordshire Regiment43rd later 1st Battalion, Oxford shire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry and now 1st Ban Royal Green Jackets.52nd later 2nd Battalion, Oxford shire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry and now 1st Ban Royal Green Jackets59th later the East Lancashire Regiment and now the Queen’s Lancashire RegimentMarines: now the Royal Marines

The British Retreat to Boston

• Minutemen from nearby towns were now responding to the messengers' warnings. The smoke from the burning supplies was also attracting local farmers and townspeople. A large force of patriots was now gathered in response to the British troops.

Some fun facts 1. On the evening of April 18th, the British troops were ferried across

the Bosten harbor to start their march on Lexington. Paul Revere hung two lanterns on the church steeple

2. several Americans were killed

3.The first shots were fired just as the sun was rising at Lexington

4. The British were outnumbered