Battle of Lexington Fought on 19 th of April 1775, the Battle of Lexington is significant because it kicked off the American Revolution. On the day before the battle, hundreds of British troops descended on Concord to Boston as they sought to capture arms from local militias. Horse riders from the local militiamen, led by Paul Revere, sounded the alarm, prompting other groups to mobilize in an attempt to intercept the army. A confrontation between the two sides occurred at Lexington, forcing the British troops to retreat under heavy fire. This, together with the Battle of Concord, marked the start of a series of battles that eventually led to the independence of the first 13 American states from Britain. Battle of Concord When the horse men identified the British troops moving from Boston to Concord to seize arms cheches there, confrontations also took place at Concord between the colonists militiamen and the British troops. When the troops arrived at Concord, they separated into different companies as they searched for supplies. Approximately 400 local militiamen engaged about 100 British troops at the North Bridge, Concord. The British troops were regulars and were overpowered, forcing them to retreat below the bridge and joining the rest of the forces back at Concord. This Battle, like the Lexington confrontation, marked the start of the series of battles over the next few years that eventually led to the independence of the new nation. Battle of Yorktown This battle was fought between September 28 and October 19, 1781 in Yorktown. The conflict marked the first time that the French joined forces with American colonists to fight the British Crown. It is worth noting that the French and the British were fighting over the control of the New World. When the American colonists rebelled against the Crown, the French found it necessary to help the colonists fight their competitors. In fact, the involvement of the French and the Spanish on the side of the colonists contributed to the eventual defeat of the British and independence of the first thirteen states. Siege of Boston The Siege o9f Boston is considered the opening phase of the revolution as it involved large scale confrontation between the British troops and the American colonists forces. Lasting between April 19, 1775 and March 17, 1776, the siege took almost a year and ended when the British, after running out of supplies, decided to abandon Boston. After the British left for Nova Scotia in Canada, the Colonists army claimed victory after fighting for 11 months. This battle is significant as it was the first time the local militias were organized into a force, thus marking the birth of the Continental Army that henceforth fought the British in the remaining period during the revolutionary years. Battle of Bunker Hill The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought for a single day on 17 th June, 1775 when Boston was still under siege. After the local militiamen who were besieging Boston realized that the British were sending more troops to attack them in the surrounding hills, they sent about 1,200 of their troops in response. Under the command of William Prescott, the colonists troops occupied the nearby Breed’s and Bunker hills. When the British realized this, they mounted heavy attacks. The colonists suffered massive losses, forcing them to retreat as the British captured Charlestown Peninsula. This b