USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Battles of Lexington and Concord on 19 April 1775, the famous ‘shot heard ‘round the world’, marked the start of the American War of Independence (1775-83).

Detailed explanation-2: -The Battles of Lexington and Concord, fought on April 19, 1775, kicked off the American Revolutionary War (1775-83). Tensions had been building for many years between residents of the 13 American colonies and the British authorities, particularly in Massachusetts.

Detailed explanation-3: -The battle broke out because the British had ordered troops to seize weapons from the town of Concord and to Capture the rebel leaders Samuel Adams and John Hancock from the town of Lexington.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Battles of Lexington and Concord confirmed the alienation between the majority of colonists and the mother country, and it roused 16, 000 New Englanders to join forces and begin the Siege of Boston, resulting in its evacuation by the British the following March.