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Tensions were rising between colonists and British authorities causing this battle which kicked off the American Revolutionary War.
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This meeting helped move the Colonists towards independence.
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Colonial forces inflicted significant casualties against the British.
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This battle was the first major defeat for the Colonists.
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This helped people understand what was happening.
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Written so the colonists could be independent.
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A crucial battle that was small, but helped move towards independence.
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53 Americans were killed and 100 wounded.
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Turning point in the revolutionary war.
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This was where the American forces became a true fighting unit.