British Army Colonial Soldiers
Leader Major John Pitcairn John Parker
His Goal He doesn’t want to fight in Lexington, he wants to secure a bridge farther West in Concord
He wants to block the redcoat advance towards Concord (He just wants to send a message)
Forces (men,
armament….) The British outnumber (ten to one) Hundreds of professional soldiers
British Bullets
77 militia men (militiamen)
An army composed of ordinary citizens rather than professional soldiers
Or Dozens of minutemen
They were be known for being ready at a minute
Squirrrel rifles and buckshot Words to
designate fighters. Redcoats or Red Coats (The military garment by most regiment of the British army)
British troops
The militia The minutemen Patriots
Americans Who fired First? Nobody knows exactly who fired the first.
Who won the
battle? In 15 minutes the redcoats have routed the colonists
To rout = mettre en déroute
Militia men are overwhelmed 8 patriots lay dead
