Lexington and Concord: First Shots of the Revolution
British regulars marched to seize colonial arms but instead ignited open warfare when outnumbered Minutemen repelled them at Concord's North Bridge. This failed raid shattered any hope of peaceful reconciliation, driving the thirteen colonies into a full-scale armed conflict with Great Britain.
April 19, 1775
251 years ago
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