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apr 19, 1775 - Battle of Lexington and Concord

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Hearing of a Patriot ammunition storage, British forces sationed near Massachuttes move to destory it, battling colonist millitias at the towns of Lexington and Concord

British Rational: To strike a quick blow to the Massachusetts Militia by destroying vital ammunition storage

Colonial Reaction: Paine’s “Common Sense,’ colonists saw this as Britain making the first move towards war

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apr 19, 1775
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~ 251 years ago

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