BATTLES OF LEXINGTON AND CONCORD

• British marched into area to secure guns and powder
• Lexington was overrun
• Massive British casualties occurred in the forest between the two cities
• British troops retreated after fighting at Concord
• A later detachment of British troops took care of the area

SETTING AND EVENTS

LOCATION

HIGHLIGHTS

• Lexington was overrun
• Militia rendezvoused at Concord
• 'Bloody Angle'
• British routed at Concord
• Americans attacked irregularly and scattered

HIGLIGHTS

• 8 Americans killed, 70 Brits killed
• Earl Percy sent 1,000 reinforcements from Boston to the area
• Brigadier general William Heeth took control of militia

QUESTIONS

• What year did the battles take place?
• What was the name of the bridge where most conflict occured
• Who were the minutemen
• Why were the British marching onto Lexington and Concord?
• How many Americans were killed?

WORKS CITED

• http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battles_of_lexington_and_concord