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Battle of Lexington and Concord

Battle of Lexington and Concord. http:// upload.wikimedia.org / wikipedia /commons/4/4b/ Minute_Man_Statue_Lexington_Massachusetts_cropped.jpg. the start. 1800 British soldiers marched out of Boston and headed for Concord were a weapons depot was.

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Battle of Lexington and Concord

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  1. Battle of Lexington and Concord http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4b/Minute_Man_Statue_Lexington_Massachusetts_cropped.jpg

  2. the start • 1800 British soldiers marched out of Boston and headed for Concord were a weapons depot was. • The British shout and killed or injured 18 minute men on the Lexington green at the battle of Lexington. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/06/Battle_of_Lexington_Detail.jpg

  3. the middle • When they got to the north bridge at concord many colonial soldiers were there. They stopped the British advance at the bridge and sent them back to Boston. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/80/North_Bridge_Fight_Detail.jpg

  4. The end • On the way back to Boston colonial snipers started to pick the British soldiers off as they marched back to Boston. • They finally made it back to Boston. When they arrived they were protected by their guns on their ships http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/50/British_Army_in_Concord.jpeg

  5. Aftermath • The British lost about 250 men and 19 officers • The Colonials lost about 90 men • This battle started the siege of Boston • This battle also started the Revolutionary war http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3e/Percy%27s_Rescue_at_Lexington_Detail.jpg

  6. Credits • Pictures Web sites http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4b/Minute_Man_Statue_Lexington_Massachusetts_cropped.jpg http://www.britishbattles.com/concord-lexington.htm http://www.wpi.edu/academics/Depts/MilSci/Resources/lexcon.html http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/06/Battle_of_Lexington_Detail.jpg http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848/boflandc.htm http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/80/North_Bridge_Fight_Detail.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/50/British_Army_in_Concord.jpeg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3e/Percy%27s_Rescue_at_Lexington_Detail.jpg

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