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177519 April 1775 · Lexington and Concord

Battles of Lexington and Concord

Detail of a period depiction of the Battle of Lexington in April 1775
Archival image: Amos Doolittle (engraver), Ralph Earl. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

British regulars marched from Boston to seize militia weapons stored at Concord. Shots were exchanged with militia on Lexington Green at dawn, and at Concord's North Bridge the colonists fired back in force. Harried by militia along the road back to Boston, the British lost about 270 men killed, wounded or missing. The day began the American War of Independence.

Sites

  1. Site 1: Lexington Battle GreenGreen where the first shots were fired, with the Minuteman statue.Map ↗
  2. Site 2: Old North Bridge, ConcordRebuilt bridge where militia turned back the regulars.Map ↗
  3. Site 3: Battle Road Trail, Minute Man National Historical ParkTrail along the British line of retreat.Map ↗

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