Battle of Lexington and Concord

Aprile 19/1775 the war erupted at Lexington and Concord, this are two county town at Massachusetts.
Gage provoce the battle because he sent his troops to arrest: John Hancock and Samuel Adams that were in Lexington.
Also he wanted seized all the weapons stocked in Concord.

Paul Revere: was the man who adviced that the British were coming.
So the local patriot rollied to send troops back to Boston.

The militia full time farmers they gathered lexington green. They were dispersing one shot was off, shuting started at the end 8 colonists died

Later they went to Concord, they had little fights between small bodies of soldier. Couldnt find weapons, went back to Boston.