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Battle of Lexington & Concord (April 19, 1775) British troops arrived in the town of Lexington and met 70 armed minutemen, leading to an exchange of gunfire; 8 minutemen were killed. Marching on to Concord, the British encountered a much larger force of 400+ minutemen and a more serious battle ensued. ................
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