Lexington and Concord
Noun
Meaning
the first battle of the American Revolution (April 19, 1775)
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Even after fighting in the American Revolutionary War began at Lexington and Concord in April 1775, most colonists still hoped for reconciliation with Great Britain.
The sobering news came ahead of Patriot's Day, the state holiday that commemorates the Battles of Lexington and Concord, and the day of the Boston Marathon, which, for the first time in its 124-year history, won't be run in April.
The number of Acton minutemen who were killed in the Battle of Lexington and Concord at the outset of the Revolutionary War: Captain Isaac Davis, James Hayward, and Abner Hosmer.
Oil on canvas, Brooklyn Museum After the Battles of Lexington and Concord near Boston in April 1775, the colonies went to war.
Tensions escalated to the outbreak of fighting between Patriot militia and British regulars at Lexington and Concord in April 1775.
The Battle of Lexington and Concord is well documented.