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AFTERMATH OF THE BATTLE OF LEXINGTON AND CONCORD  The battle of Lexington and Concord ended up being the first battle of the American Revolution. The British, after the battle of Concord fled to Boston and the colonists were declared victors. News spread quickly throughout the colonies, and people from New England were forming Militias to fight the British, and gathered together arms. The second continental congress was set up then, and the idea for the declaration of independence was born. Also, Washington was appointed the Commander-in-chief of the continental army. In 1776, the declaration of independence was unanimously ratified by the continental congress, and henceforth America was free. The last battle was in 1781, and the Treaty of Paris, which ended the war was agreed in 1783. VOCABULARY The battle of Lexington and Concord -The first battle of the American Revolution Militias -Private militaries declaration of independence -The document which declared American ?independence from Britain. Washington -The leader of the continental army, and later the 1st president of America continental army -The formal military of the revolution. IMAGES  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">British Being Defeated <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">British Flee <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">The Newly Created Continental Army <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 22pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: center;">EXTERNAL LINK <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">[] <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 22pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: center;">PRIMARY SOURCE DOCUMENT Proclamation by King George III declaring the colonies to be in open rebellion against the king and government of England. The first shots of the Revolution were fired at the   battle   s of Lexington  and  Concord on April 19, 1775. When the Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia the next month, they raised an army, set up committees to handle domestic and foreign issues, and drafted the //Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms//. England viewed these measures as acts of war. In his proclamation, King George denounces the rebels as traitors and reminds all "our obedient and loyal subjects" of their duty to resist this rebellion and "to disclose and make known all traitorous conspiracies." <span style="color: #666666; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 18pt; text-align: center;">TRANSLATION This was a pamphlet by king George stating that the Colonists who opposed the British have committed acts of war at, and after the battle of Lexington and Concord, and this states that the colonists are in a state of war with the British, and anybody supporting the British should oppose the rebels. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 22pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: center;">DIFFERENTIATED <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 22pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: center;">FUN FACTS <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">-Paul Revere did NOT save anyone with his over-romanticized midnight ride. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">-The death toll for the British was about 250 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">-The Death toll for the rebels was about 90 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">-This was the 1st battle of the American Revolution <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">-Major Pitcairne of the British army was the first to fire. This was the 1st shot of the war. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">-The British sent 9 Regiments to fight. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">-The battle of Lexington was a victory for the British, but the Colonists won at the battle of Concord <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">-Though the battle of Lexington was a loss, the colonists were waiting in Concord with 20,000 pounds of musket barrels and cartridges in their cache, 30 barrels of flour, and 52,000 pounds of fish. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">-After about 3/8ths of the British army was killed, the British were compelled to retreat. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 22pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: center;">WORKS CITED <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">1. <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; letter-spacing: 1.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Proclamation for suppressing rebellion and sedition." //Facts on file american history online//. Facts on File, Web.  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">2. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Urwin, Gregory J. W. "Lexington and Concord, Battles of." //World Book Student.// World Book, 2011. Web. 3 Feb. 2011   <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 22pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: center;">BY RYAN  =  Battle of Lexington  = =  By Matt Kanovsky  =  1  A long time ago. In a colony far far away. It was early morning on April 19th, 1775. The British were getting ready to storm Lexington, a town about 10 miles north of Boston. The redcoats were armed and dangerous, ready to strike. But the Patriots were ready as well. They had been alerted of the attack the previous night, and minutemen were on the scene. The militia of 70, lead by Captain John Parker was prepared to defend. Just as soon as the battle started, it was soon to end. In minutes, shots were fired. 8 minutemen were killed, and 10 others were wounded. On the other side, open British soldier was hurt. Wasting no time at all, the British moved onto Concord. The American Revolution had begun. 2  Minutemen - an armed, American soldier prepared to fight in minutes Redcoats - Another name for the British Soldiers Captain John Parker - An American farmer, mechanic, and soldier who commanded the Lexington militia Militia - an army of soldiers who are civilians, but have been trained Battle of Concord - The second battle of the American Revolutionary war.

4 Link to Another site: [] 5 Primary Source Document: Taken from the journal of a British Soldier “We got all over the bay and landed on the opposite shore betwixt twelve and one OClock and was on our March by one, which was at first through some swamps and slips of the Sea till we got into the Road leading to Lexington soon after which the Country people begun to fire their alarm guns light their Beacons, to raise the Country. ... To the best of my recollection about 4 oClock in the morning being the 19th of April the 5 front Compys. was ordered to Load which we did Obviously, this is written in old English, but what the soldier is describing is the army’s journey to Lexington. Between 12 and 1 o’clock am, the troops crossed the bay, and by 1, they were marching through swamps and bits of sea until they reached the road to Lexington. Once the British came into sight, the American townspeople sounded the alarms to alert the Patriots of the British invasion. As well as the soldier could remember, the troops were then told to load their guns around 4 pm, on April 19th, 1775. 6 4 out of the 5 American commanders had a name that started with a “J”

The British had a greater Kill/Wounded ratio than the Patriots

News of the first shots fired at Lexington, Massachusetts took one day to reach Portsmouth, New Hampshire

This was the first battle of the Revolutionary War

1,700 militiamen created a human blockade, in an attempt to block access to Boston

William Dawes finished Paul Reveres ride

When the British Commander told the colonists to throw down their arms and disperse, some followed his orders

Though nobody knows who fired the first shot, experts theorize that a colonist did from a hidden position

Before shots were fired, 3 militia scouts were captured

One of the British general’s horse took more shots than the British army themselves:2 7  Urwin, Gregory J. W. "Lexington and Concord, Battles of." //World Book Student.// World Book, 2011. Web. 3 Feb. 2011. Matt Kanovsky

The Battle Of Cocord By: Paul Concord was a bustling town in Massachusetts. But on April 19, 1775, it was the location, of the first and arguably one of the most significant battles of the revolutionary war. It is six miles away from Lexington a smaller village The British army had to get to Concord because they were accused of rebellion and holding surplus militia supplies secretly and believed military action must be executed. Lexington acted as a protective wall for Concord. Their militia quickly crumbled and the British army was still strong. As they continued to come to Concord men gathered with makeshift weapons and small guns. The patriots retreated to the north bridge. From there as the British approached they could easily shoot while being covered. Because of this the population of the upcoming British quickly decreased. They couldn’t find out where to shoot, some of them ran off. Vocabulary Words: 1. Surplus- extra, excess <span style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"> 2. Retreated- the act of withdrawing, as into safety or privacy; retirement; seclusion. <span style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"> 3. Decreased- to diminish or lessen <span style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"> 4. Militia- Untrained soldiers <span style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"> 5. Significant- important <span style="height: 85.15pt; margin-left: -20.5pt; margin-top: 13.35pt; mso-position-horizontal-relative: text; mso-position-horizontal: absolute; mso-position-vertical-relative: text; mso-position-vertical: absolute; mso-wrap-distance-left: 9pt; mso-wrap-distance-right: 9pt; mso-wrap-style: square; position: absolute; visibility: visible; width: 124.9pt; z-index: 1;">  <span style="height: 79.8pt; margin-left: 245.6pt; margin-top: 24.8pt; mso-position-horizontal-relative: text; mso-position-horizontal: absolute; mso-position-vertical-relative: text; mso-position-vertical: absolute; mso-wrap-distance-left: 9pt; mso-wrap-distance-right: 9pt; mso-wrap-style: square; position: absolute; visibility: visible; width: 107.4pt; z-index: 3;">   <span style="height: 68.45pt; margin-left: 125.3pt; margin-top: 24.8pt; mso-position-horizontal-relative: text; mso-position-horizontal: absolute; mso-position-vertical-relative: text; mso-position-vertical: absolute; mso-wrap-distance-left: 9pt; mso-wrap-distance-right: 9pt; mso-wrap-style: square; position: absolute; visibility: visible; width: 100.2pt; z-index: 2;"> I myself was one attacking at the bridge. I had thoughts of fleeing when I saw the upcoming redcoats, but now regret that thought. I am happy my life was spared. I will continue to help the cause of the rebels. http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h655.html Fun Facts 1. Captain Walter Laurie led the patriots. 2. The rebels were huge underdogs in this battle. 3. The battle, unlike most didn’t even last a day. 4. 122 people were killed 5. 58 people went missing, probably because they fled 6. 213 people were wounded 7. There is now a march in honor of those who lost their lives at the battle of Concord 8. Pictures of the battle are now on stamps 9. There were over 700 British troops 10. There were 500 Patriot Militiamen Works Cited: Grolier and World Book Encyclopedia