Reference Notes:
On the night of April 18, 1775, Paul Revere rode from Charlestown to
Lexington (both in Massachusetts) to warn that the British were
marching from Boston to seize the colonial armory at Concord". En
route, the British force of 700 men was met on Lexington Green by 77
local minutemen and others. It is unclear who fired the first shot, but it
sparked a skirmish that left eight Americans dead. At Concord, the
British were met by hundreds of militiamen. Outnumbered and running
low on ammunition, the British column was forced to retire to Boston.
On the return march, American snipers took a deadly toll on the British.
Total losses in the Battles of Lexington and Concord numbered 273
British and more than 90 Americans.
**Oops, Left out of the textbook. Can you believe it?
NOTEBOOK QUESTIONS for Discussion:
A. What do you think is the significance of the fact that "it is unclear
who fired the first shot?" Where have we heard this before?
B. Do you think the British were prepared to take the loss of 273
soldiers? What do you think the general reaction of the leadership
of the British Army was? The American Army?
C. How do you think King George Ill will take the news (he won't
know for a month or two)?
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