Battle+of+Lexington+and+Concord+p6

=**__The Battle of Lexington and Concord__**=

Citations:
 * 1) The battle occured on April 19, 1775.
 * 2) The first part of the battle bgean in Lexington and from there the colonist troops marched into Concord where the second part of the battle occured.
 * 3) The colonist's army consisted of American Militia volenteers and they fought against well trained British soldiers.
 * 4) The American Militia was lead by John Parker and the British soldiers were under the command of under Lieutenant Colonel Francis Smith and Marine Major John Pitcairn.
 * 5) In Lexington a single shot rang out causing both sides to begin figting. Afterwards, two militiamen were found dead and many more were wounded. The colonists had won and began to march into Concord, where a similar battle broke out with the colonists coming out on top.
 * 6) This battle was important to the outcome of the war because it was what gave the colonists courage to continue to fight for independence.
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