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Militiamen marched to defend Boston, some from as far away as Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and what is now the state of Vermont.īritish Commander-in-Chief General Sir Thomas Gage was under pressure to quash the colonial rebellion. After that historic engagement, the British retreated to their camp in Boston, and local militias prepared for future British attacks. On April 19, it all came to a head in the Massachusetts towns of Lexington and Concord. The colonists began to mobilize for war, while the British Army secured gunpowder and cannon in anticipation of an uprising. In contextīy early 1775 tensions between Britain and her colonies had escalated. After the engagement, the patriots retreated and returned to their lines outside the perimeter of Boston. The British sustained twice as many casualties as the Americans and lost many officers. The battle was a tactical victory for the British, but it was a sobering experience.
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The fierce fight confirmed that any reconciliation between England and her American colonies was no longer possible. The American patriots were defeated at the Battle of Bunker Hill, but they proved they could hold their own against the superior British Army.
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