apr 19, 1775 - Lexington and Concord

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The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the initial skirmishes of the American Revolutionary War, marked by the famous "shot heard 'round the world." These confrontations began as British troops moved to seize colonial arms and arrest revolutionaries near Boston, Massachusetts, but met unexpected resistance from the local militia, sparking widespread conflict and leading directly to the broader war for American independence.

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