What was the first major military action of the American Revolutionary War commemorated by America250?

The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first major military action of the American Revolutionary War commemorated by America250.

The fighting took place on April 19, 1775, in Massachusetts. British troops marched from Boston to Concord to seize colonial military supplies and encountered Patriot militia at Lexington. After the brief clash there, the British continued to Concord, where militia confronted them at the Old North Bridge.

The British troops then began a return march toward Boston. Militia members from surrounding communities attacked along the route, causing heavy British losses. The day’s fighting helped begin the Siege of Boston and transformed political conflict between Britain and the colonies into open war.

The event is closely associated with the phrase “the shot heard round the world,” though historians cannot establish with certainty who fired the first shot at Lexington. Paul Revere helped warn local communities, but he was one of several riders involved in the alarm.