Lexington and Concord, by Chris M.

The British were determined to reassert royal authority, so General Gage decided to seize rebel military supplies stored in Concord, Massachusetts. On April 18,1775 under the cover of night, some 750 British troops left Boston and rowed across the Charles River on their way to Concord, only to find about 70 armed minutemen waiting for them at Lexington. This was the first battle of the revolution, and an easy victory for the British.