lexington, battle of, 1775

Examines what happened before, during, and after the first battles of the American Revolution and provides a tour through the sites that witnessed these events.

Presents an account of the battles that plunged the thirteen colonies into war with Great Britain, a war known as the American Revolution.

Text and accompanying photographs describe the first battles of the Revolutionary War, the events leading up to the conflict, and the monuments that have been erected to commemorate this pivotal point in history.

Illustrations and simple text chronicle Paul Revere's 1775 ride to warn American soldiers that British troops were on the way.

Recounts the historic battles of April 1775 that began the American Revolution, with photographs from recent reenactments.

Discusses the causes and consequences of the battles which marked the beginning of the American revolution, in April 1775, after local militiamen were warned by Paul Revere that British troops had set out from Boston.

The famous narrative poem recreating Paul Revere's midnight ride in 1775 to warn the people of the Boston countryside that the British were coming.