A Revolutionary Awakening The Battles Of Lexington And Concord "stand your ground. don't fire unless fired upon, but if they mean to have a war, let it begin here." we're going to where the lead started flying at lexingt. New to the channel? missed an episode? want to rewatch another? this is the place to see what's out there for the history traveler!.
First Blood The Battle Of Lexington History Traveler Episode 260 5 key facts about the battle of lexington. date started: the fighting started on wednesday, april 19, 1775. date ended: the fighting ended on april 19, 1775. location: the battle was fought in lexington, massachusetts, a small village west of boston. who won: britain won the battle of lexington. american revolutionary war campaign: the battle. The battles of lexington and concord, also shot heard round the world, were among the most important military engagements of the american revolutionary war and took place on 19 april 1775. The first battle of the war, lexington marked the beginning of the american revolution. although lexington and concord were considered british military victories, they gave a moral boost to the american colonists. word spread from town to town, and militias prepared to confront the british and help their neighbors in lexington and concord. The battles of lexington and concord, the first shot of which would later be described by ralph waldo emerson as 'the shot heard round the world', led to the revolutionary war and the independence of the united states of america, becoming one of the key moments of the broader american revolution (c. 1765 1789).
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