apr 1, 1775 - Battle of Concord April 1775
Description:
-British redcoats were sent to confiscate weapons in Concord, Massachusetts-went through Lexington were minutemen attacked them
-met a bigger militia at Concord, where they were attacked and forced to retreat
-Known as the shot heard around the world because colonial farmers were able to best the army of the world's largest empire
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Date:
apr 1, 1775
Now
~ 250 years ago