apr 19, 1775 - The Battle of Lexington and Concord
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The Battles of Lexington and Concord kicked off the American Revolutionary War. Tensions had been building for many years between residents of the 13 American colonies and the British authorities, particularly in Massachusetts. It was fought to seize the colonists' military supplies and arrest revolutionaries.
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