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Battle of Lexington Map depicting the routes and key events of the Battles of Lexington and Concord on April 18-19, 1775, near Boston, Massachusetts. The map uses colored arrows to show Paul Revere's ride, William Dawes's ride, Samuel Prescott's ride, the movement of British forces, and the paths of militias and minutemen. Key locations such as Boston, Lexington, and Concord are marked, with symbols indicating where Revere was captured and where the British retreat began. An inset provides regional context. Paul Revere's ride
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Battles of Lexington and Concord, (April 19, 1775), initial skirmishes between British regulars and American provincials, marking the beginning of the American Revolution. Acting on orders from London to suppress the rebellious colonists, General Thomas Gage, recently appointed royal governor of Massachusetts, ordered his troops to seize the colonistsā€™ military stores at Concord. En route from Boston, the British force of 700 men was met on Lexington Green by 77 local minutemen and others who...

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