19 Apr:
The first battles of the American Revolution. British troops fight American Minutemen at Lexington, killing eight. The British then move to Concord where they again engage the colonials. By the end of the battle, 93 colonists are dead. The British, having lost 273, retreat to Boston.LoCNPS
1776
4 Jul:
The United States is founded when the Second Continental Congress declares its independence from Great Britain.USHistoryUSNA
Massachusetts Bay
