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Battle of Lexington; Second Continental Congress (jul 25, 1774 – jul 25, 1774)

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British soldiers & American militiamen exchanged gunfire on the village green in Lexington, Massachusettes

Fighting spread to Concord

Second Continental Congress voted to raise an army and organize for battle under command of George Washington

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jul 25, 1774
jul 25, 1774
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