Comparing The Battles Of Lexington And Concord
Widely considered the first battles of the Revolutionary War, the Battles of Lexington and Concord took place on April 19, 1775. As their titles imply, General Thomas Gage sent his troops to Lexington to seize influential leaders Samuel Adams, and John Hancock; immediately after, his troops would head for Concord where military supplies would be confiscated, such that they could not be used against the British. However, spies learned of the plans and riders such as Paul Revere, William Dawes, and Samuel Prescott rode throughout the cities, notifying the colonists of British aggressive development of troops. This notification was sufficient, as Minutemen, soldiers trained to be organized and efficient enough to fight off advancements at a minute’s