The Battle of Lexington and Concord

On the evening of April 18, 1775, many of Captain John Parker’s militiamen gathered in a local tavern to await word about the movement of British soldiers, an event that had been rumored for several days.Then in April 19, 1775 the first shot between Americans and British was fired. British had decided to march to Concord because Americans had a stockpiles of weapons in that place. british troops were established in Boston and to march to Concord they had to pass through Lexington. Confirmation of the British advance was delivered to Lexington by Paul Revere and William Dawes. In the early hours of April 19 the Minutemen,  began to gather on the village green, then when the British arrived, they ordered the colonists to throw their arms down and disperse. At that point a shot was fired, No one knows who shot first , but it was called ´´The shot heard around the World´´.  Americans had to withdraw because British were winning. British advanced, going to Concord, but forces were waiting them, forcing them to retreat.