Place of the Battle of Lexington and Concord: Boston, Massachusetts
Combatants at the Battle of Lexington and Concord: British Troops and the Militia of Massachusetts
Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Smith, British commander at the Battle of Concord and Lexington 19th April 1775 American Revolutionary War: picture by Francis Cotes: click here to buy this picture
Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Smith, British commander at the Battle of Lexington and Concord 19th April 1775 American Revolutionary War: picture by Francis Cotes
Generals at the Battle of Lexington and Concord: Colonel Smith, Major Pitcairn and Lord Percy commanded the British Troops. Paul Revere and William Dawes rode to warn the villages on the route to Concord and the Congress. Militia were commanded by Barrett, Buttrick, Robinson and many others.
Size of the armies at the Battle of Lexington and Concord: 1,800 British. American numbers are unknown.
Uniforms, arms and equipment at the Battle of Lexington and Concord: The British were armed with muskets and bayonets. Some light guns were used. The American militia were armed with muskets, blunderbusses and any weapons they could find.
Winner of the Battle of Lexington and Concord: The British suffered extensive loss. The Americans considered the contest an encouraging start to the war.
