Independence Day: 7 important victories in the American Revolution
The Battle of Concord – April 19, 1775
The battles of Lexington and Concord were the first official battles of the American Revolution, taking place when colonial forces offered resistance against British troops in Massachusetts, who had been searching for a cache of weapons.
After dispersing a small militia force in Lexington, around 700 British soldiers marched to Concord, where they encountered approximately 2,000 minutemen, who violently harassed the column until it withdrew from the area.
“The relatively low casualties of the Battles of Lexington and Concord proved they could stand up to one of the most powerful armies in the world. News of the battle quickly spread, reaching London on May 28,” noted History.com.
“By the following summer, a full-scale war of independence had broken out, paving the way for the creation of the United States of America.”
