Battles of Lexington and Concord, Revolutionary War site in the United States
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War.
These battles were fought on April 19, 1775 in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
They mark the outbreak of armed conflict between the Kingdom of Great Britain and its thirteen colonies in America.
The historic battle sites are now part of the Minute Man National Historical Park.
Paul Revere's famous midnight ride alerted the colonial militia of the British approach before these battles.
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American Revolutionary War
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42.44964,-71.23083
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