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Lexington
The redcoats reached Lexingtonon April 19 1775. They say 70 minutemen lined up that could help them. British commander told the minutemen to drop any weapons. Eight minutemen died and 10 got injured, the war between the minutemen and redcoats only lasted 15 min. -
Concord
The British marched to Concord on April 19 1775. Became a slaughter when 3000-4000 minutemen started to fire behind stones and trees. A lot of british men died. -
Bunker Hill
June 17, 1775 Gage sent 2,400 soldiers up the hill. They held fire and wouldn't give up, the colonist lost 450 men. Was the deadliest battle of the war. -
Philadelphia
May of 1775 Colonial leaders called the second continental congress in Philly. They had disagreement and agreements in that conference. Came to an agreement of making the colonial militia the Continental Army.