lexington and concord By frutbrut1414 Apr 18, 1775 1) Joseph Warren learns British going to Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts Apr 18, 1775 2) Paul Revere, Samuel Prescott, William Dawes sent to warn Apr 18, 1775 3) Revere arrested, Dawes thrown from horse, Prescott only one to make it Period: Apr 18, 1775 to Apr 19, 1775 Battle of lexington and concord Apr 19, 1775 4) British send 700 soldiers by foot 18 miles Apr 19, 1775 5) Go to arrest John Hancock and Samuel Adams Apr 19, 1775 6) Run into 77 colonists outside Lexington and Concord Apr 19, 1775 8) shots fired kill 8 colonist wound several others and only 1 British soldier wounded Apr 19, 1775 9) British search Lexington and Concord find nothing Apr 19, 1775 10) while searching 500 more colonists show up Apr 19, 1775 11) Attack British all the way back to Boston Apr 19, 1775 12) 49 colonists killed, 39 wounded, 5 missing Apr 19, 1775 13) 73 British killed, 174 wounded, 26 missing Apr 19, 1775 7) Shot heard round the world starts the war