Minutemen And Battle Of Hoxington And Concord Analysis
Minutemen and Battle of Lexington and Concord (April, 19, 1775)
Revolution Begins: I have only heard of General Gage twice. We heard he was in Massachusetts as a Commander of British Northern Soldiers. The Tea Party Act, and the Suspension of Boston trade, was a huge setback to majority of the people who lived and depend on it especially our neighborhood. I walked to the city streets everyday and it was deserted, since there have been British troops been hostile to colonialists and subsequent killings by soldiers. I can home one night, two days ago and I opened the door. When I turned around I heard boots marching by, I opened the door and went in. Through the bedroom window I looked outside and I saw a band of redcoats British soldier marching
by. I feel frightened, I thought they could stop and fire randomly at houses. I heard the next day about the killings thirty minutes away in Lexington. The Minutemen grim band of 77 members was in preparation to fight later. The morning of April 19, 1775, was sad. Eight Americans were killed. The British also moved to Concord and we heard they destroyed the supplies and returned to Boston. British lost some soldiers too.
The Second Continental Congress (1775)
In May 1775, the second Continental Congress convened in Philadelphia. George Washington of Virginia appointed as a commander-in-chief on June 15th. It was only within two days, we heard that Americans had incurred casualties outside Boston at Bunker Hill. The march northward to capture Montreal was a success. The winter assault in Quebec was not. In July, the Continental Congress passes a petition called Olive Branch, asserting the colonists loyalty to the King and asking him to restore their rights as English citizens.
Revolution Begins: I have only heard of General Gage twice. We heard he was in Massachusetts as a Commander of British Northern Soldiers. The Tea Party Act, and the Suspension of Boston trade, was a huge setback to majority of the people who lived and depend on it especially our neighborhood. I walked to the city streets everyday and it was deserted, since there have been British troops been hostile to colonialists and subsequent killings by soldiers. I can home one night, two days ago and I opened the door. When I turned around I heard boots marching by, I opened the door and went in. Through the bedroom window I looked outside and I saw a band of redcoats British soldier marching
by. I feel frightened, I thought they could stop and fire randomly at houses. I heard the next day about the killings thirty minutes away in Lexington. The Minutemen grim band of 77 members was in preparation to fight later. The morning of April 19, 1775, was sad. Eight Americans were killed. The British also moved to Concord and we heard they destroyed the supplies and returned to Boston. British lost some soldiers too.
The Second Continental Congress (1775)
In May 1775, the second Continental Congress convened in Philadelphia. George Washington of Virginia appointed as a commander-in-chief on June 15th. It was only within two days, we heard that Americans had incurred casualties outside Boston at Bunker Hill. The march northward to capture Montreal was a success. The winter assault in Quebec was not. In July, the Continental Congress passes a petition called Olive Branch, asserting the colonists loyalty to the King and asking him to restore their rights as English citizens.