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Battles of Lexington and Concord
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Date April 19, 1775
Location Concord • Lexington • Massachusetts • United States
Participants Massachusetts • United Kingdom
Context American Revolution

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Battle of Lexington
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Paul Revere's ride
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Sounding the alarm
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John Singleton Copley: painting of Paul Revere
Paul Revere
United States military officer and silversmith
portrait of Thomas Gage by John Singleton Copley
Thomas Gage
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