apr 19, 1775 - Battles of Lexington and Concord
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The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. The battles were fought on April 19th, 1775 in Massachusetts within the towns of Lexington, Concord, Lincoln, Menotomy(present day Arlington), and Cambridge. The morning after the battles, Boston was surrounded by a huge military of over 15,000, whom had marched from throughout New England. The Americans won the battle when the British retreated back to Boston.
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