apr 19, 1775 - The Battle of Lexington and Concord.

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The battle of Lexington and Concord took place on April 19th, 1775. the significance of these battles is that they are the first battles of the revolutionary war. they happened because the British commander in Boston had heard of supplies of powders and weapons being kept by patriots in the towns of Lexington and Concord. The Americans won the battle. The British retreated back to Boston. The battle of concord proved to the British that the American army was not just a band of unorganized rebels, but an army that deserved respect.