When Was the Battle of Concord and Lexington? The Spark That Lit the Revolutionary War

When Was the Battle of Concord and Lexington? The Spark That Lit the Revolutionary War

The first shots of the American Revolution were fired not in a grand capital city, but in the quiet villages of Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts. At precisely 4:45 AM on April 19, 1775, British troops marched toward these towns to seize colonial arms stockpiles and arrest rebel leaders—only to meet resistance that would echo through … Read more