Saturday, April 18, 2020

British defeat on April 19, 1775

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British attempts to disarm the Massachusetts militia in Concord led to open combat and a British defeat on April 19, 1775. Militia forces then besieged Boston, forcing a British evacuation in March 1776, and Congress unanimously appointed George Washington to command the Continental Army.


Saturday, April 11, 2020