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 * The Battle of Lexington and Concord **

The Battle of Lexington and Concord started on April 19th, 1775 in Boston, Massachusetts. The battle started when the British troops came to fight against the Militia of Massachusetts. Colonel Smith, Major Pitcairne, and Lord Percy led the British troops. The Militia (Minutemen) were led by Major Buttrick, James Barrett, and John Parker. he Battle of Lexington and Concord was part of The American Revolution. Paul Revere and William Dowes rode through the villages that were on the way to Concord to warn the people. The British side used muskets and bayonet and the Militia used muskets, blunderbusses, and any other weapons that they could find. The Militia, aka The Minutemen, were out numbered by the British. The war ended with 49 men killed, 39 wounded, and 5 missing, from the Minutemen. On the British side there was t3 men killed, 174 wounded, and 53 missing. The British suffered the loss and the Militia said that winning this war was an encouraging start to the war. The Battle of Lexington and Concord was the start to war.

 Citations: []  Darcy Eidle, period 1 