Publisher's Synopsis
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. The battles were fought on April 19, 1775 in Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, within the towns of Lexington, Concord, Lincoln, Menotomy, and Cambridge.IndexChapter 1: Story of Battels1.1 British government preparations1.2 American preparations1.3 Militia forces assemble1.4 British forces advance1.5 Order of BattleChapter 2: Minutemen2.1 Pequot War2.2 New England confederationChapter 3: American Revolutionary War periodChapter 4: Equipment, training, and tacticsChapter 5: LegacyChapter 66.1 Concord6.2 Return marchChapter 7: AftermathChapter 8: Commemorations8.1 Bicentennial commemorationChapter 9: The Minute Man9.1 Battles of Lexington and ConcordChapter 10: Creation and unveilingChapter 11: Composition
