Lexington and Concord fun facts!
~The British were led by Lieutenant Colonel Francis Smith. There were 700 British regulars.
~ The British soldiers were called "regulars" or sometimes red coats because they wore red uniforms.
~ The leader of the militiamen in Lexington was Captain John Parker. A lot of his soldiers, around 25% of them, were his relatives.
~ Some of the American militia were called minutemen. This meant they were ready to fight with just a minute's notice.
~ Around 15,000 militiamen surrounded Boston the day after these two battles occurred.
~News of the first shots fired at Lexington, Massachusetts took one day to reach Portsmouth, New Hampshire and four days to reach New York City.
~ The British soldiers were called "regulars" or sometimes red coats because they wore red uniforms.
~ The leader of the militiamen in Lexington was Captain John Parker. A lot of his soldiers, around 25% of them, were his relatives.
~ Some of the American militia were called minutemen. This meant they were ready to fight with just a minute's notice.
~ Around 15,000 militiamen surrounded Boston the day after these two battles occurred.
~News of the first shots fired at Lexington, Massachusetts took one day to reach Portsmouth, New Hampshire and four days to reach New York City.