First Battles

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First Battles

• Ben, Ryne, Amanda, Natalie

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What you will learn

• In this presentation you will learn about 3 of
  the battles before The Declaration of
  Independence. They are the battles at Lexington,
  Concord, Bunker Hill. You will learn about how
  the battles started and also about the shot
  heard around the world. You will find out who
  won them and you will also learn about the
  ambushes that they made on each other.

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British March On Concord

• When King Henry III discovered that the colonists
  where keeping a storage of weapons and ammunition
  he ordered the British troops to go and destroy
  them.

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Paul Revere

• Dr. Joseph Warren learned of the British
  plans and sent Paul Revere to alert them. Since
  he could not get out of Boston he made
  arrangements to warn them using lanterns in a old
  church steeple.

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The Battle of Lexington

• When the British came to Lexington they found a
  militia of rebels waiting. Major Pitcarin of the
  British told the British soldiers to surround the
  militia and disarm them at this the militia was
  ordered to fire.

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The Shot Heard Around the World

• No one really knows who fired first but after
  that the British officers could not get control
  and the British fired back. After at least eight
  of the colonist were killed they retreated to the
  woods.

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Concord

• The next battle occurred at concord. When the
  retreating column ran into the army they were
  outflanked, outgunned, they were also very scared
  because the Americas never formed a firing line.
  The inexperienced British had little to shoot
  from.They hid behind trees and walls.The retreat
  to Boston was a success. The British suffered
  badly.

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The Battle For Bunker Hill

• On June 17, 1775 the Battle of Bunker Hill took
  place. As the numbers of volunteering patriots
  grew they decided that they wanted to free more
  of America but mostly Boston.

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Bunker Hill

• The battle of Bunker Hill actually took place on
  Breeds Hill. There famous order was you cannot
  shoot until you saw the whites of their eyes.
  This battle lasted three hours.It was one of the
  deadliest of the revolutionary war.

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Summary

• The Battle of Bunker Hill took place on June 17,
  1775. They fought because they wanted to free
  more of America.The battle lasted 3 hours and it
  took place on Breeds Hill. King Henry III
  discovered that the colonists were keeping a
  storage of ammunition, he sent troops to destroy
  them. This event started the Battle of Lexington
  and Concord. The British suffered very badly in
  the Battle of Concord. Hope you learned a
  lot!!!!!!

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Bibliographies

• Glencoes American Republican Social Studies Book
• www.specialforces.com
• http//www.wpi.edu/Academics/Depts/MilSci/BTSI/Lex
  con/
• http//www.kidport.com/RefLib/UsaHistory/AmericanR
  evolution/LexingtonBattle.htmBattleLexingtonConco
  rd