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History buffs will argue differently, but did you know the first battle of the Revolutionary War was in Portsmouth, New ...
for the 250th anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord. The battles, which resulted in the deaths of 49 American militia members, are considered the first of the Revolutionary War.
250 years ago, the first shots of the American Revolution rang out in the Battle of Lexington and Concord, signaling a major milestone toward American independence. Flash forward from 1775 to 2025, ...
Here's an overview of the key Revolutionary War battles fought in Massachusetts. The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the very first battles of the war, with the first shot often referred to ...
Two hundred and fifty years ago, shots fired in Lexington and Concord set off the Revolutionary War. A new nation, independent from Britain, was about to be born. Before dawn on Saturday ...
LEXINGTON — Gunfire rang out on the grassy common of this quintessential New England town just after dawn Saturday, signaling the start of daylong commemorations of the battles that opened the ...
After years of planning, volunteer committees in Concord and Lexington are chomping at the bit for tens of thousands of people to arrive in their towns to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the ...
the Revolutionary War marksmen who were ready to defend their towns at a moment’s notice. This week marks the 250th anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, where Massachusetts ...
In the early morning of April 19, 1775, British troops clashed with American colonists in the fateful Battles of Lexington and Concord. It marked the beginning of the Revolutionary War and the ...
LEXINGTON — Lois Voisine ... ruler of Great Britain during the Revolutionary War. Growing up in Concord, Kessler attended many April 19 commemorations throughout the years.
Here's a list of Revolutionary War battles that happened in Massachusetts in chronological order, as states on the Boston Public Library website. Battles of Lexington and Concord The Battles of ...