19 avr. 1775 - Battle of Lexington and Concord
Description:
Hearing of a Patriot ammunition storage, British forces sationed near Massachuttes move to destory it, battling colonist millitias at the towns of Lexington and ConcordBritish Rational: To strike a quick blow to the Massachusetts Militia by destroying vital ammunition storage
Colonial Reaction: Paine’s “Common Sense,’ colonists saw this as Britain making the first move towards war
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Date:
19 avr. 1775
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 250 ans