The The Battles of Battles of Lexington Lexington

and and Concord.Concord.

The British had about 4000 The British had about 4000 soldiers in Boston and the soldiers in Boston and the American minutemen were American minutemen were training as fast as they training as fast as they could.could.

The British sent about 700 The British sent about 700 men to capture Samuel men to capture Samuel Adams, John Hancock, and Adams, John Hancock, and the store of arms at the store of arms at Concord.Concord.

On April 19On April 19thth, Americans like , Americans like Paul Revere, William Paul Revere, William Dawes, and Dr. Samuel Dawes, and Dr. Samuel Prescott spread the word.Prescott spread the word.

““The British are Coming!”The British are Coming!”

The British met the The British met the Americans on the Village Americans on the Village green in Lexington. green in Lexington. There someone fired. There someone fired.

““The shot heard around The shot heard around the world.”the world.”

The British then went on The British then went on towards Concord and were towards Concord and were stopped at Concord’s North stopped at Concord’s North Bridge. They then turned Bridge. They then turned and headed back to Boston.and headed back to Boston.

On the way the American On the way the American sharpshooters shot the sharpshooters shot the British from behind walls British from behind walls and trees. 73 British were and trees. 73 British were killed, and another 200 were killed, and another 200 were wounded.wounded.