apr 19, 1775 - Lexington and Concord
Description:
The first fighting of the civil war, Lexington and Concord was a release of the building tension between the Colonists and the British. The British had heard of a Colonist weapon stockpile and were moving to confiscate the weapons. However Paul Revere, in his famous midnight ride where he alerted the Colonist forces and avoided a potentially disasterous surprise attack from the British.Added to timeline:
Date:
apr 19, 1775
Now
~ 250 years ago