Battle of Lexington and Concord

Definition

The Battle of Lexington and Concord were actually two battles on April 19th, 1775 that marked the start of armed conflict between Great Britain and thirteen of its North American colonies which would later become known as Revolutionary War.

Related terms

Minutemen: They were civilian colonists who independently organized to form well-prepared militia companies at a minute's notice during American Revolution.

Shot Heard Round The World: This phrase refers to one single gunshot that started battle at Lexington Green, marking the start of American Revolutionary War.

Paul Revere: He was an American silversmith and a patriot in the American Revolution who made a famous horseback ride to alert the colonial militia of approaching British forces before the battles of Lexington and Concord.