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Fighting Begins
GUIDING QUESTION Why were the battles at Lexington and Concord important?
Many colonists believed that if fighting with the British were
to break out, it would happen in New England. Militias
in Massachusetts held drills, made bullets, and stockpiled
weapons. Some militias were known as minutemen because
they boasted they would be ready to fight at a minute's notice.
In the winter of 1774–1775, a British officer stationed in Boston
noted in his diary:
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Great Britain Sends Troops
The British also got ready for a fight. King George told
Parliament that the New England Colonies were “in a state of
rebellion" and that "blows must decide" who would control
America. By April 1775, several thousand British troops were
in and around Boston, with more on the way. British general
Thomas Gage had orders to seize the weapons from the
Massachusetts militia and arrest the leaders.
Gage learned that the militia stored arms and ammunition at
Concord, a town about 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Boston. He
ordered 700 troops under Lieutenant Colonel Francis Smith “to
Concord, where you will seize and destroy all the artillery and
ammunition you can find."
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The British on the Move
On the night of April 18, 1775, colonial protest leader Dr. Josepn
Warren walked through Boston. Watching for any unusual
activity by the British, he saw troops marching out of the city.
Warren alerted Paul Revere and William Dawes, members
the Sons of Liberty. Revere and Dawes rode to Lexington, a tow
east of Concord, to spread the word that the British were comine
Revere galloped across the countryside, shouting his warning
of the approaching troops. Hearing the news, Samuel Adams
said, "What a glorious morning this is!" He was ready to fight
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named Samuel Prescott carried the warning to Concord.
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