The Navy's Reserve Component

From: The Officer | Date: December 1, 2004| Author: Cotton, John | Copyright information

NAVY RESERVE

The morning of April 19, 1775, saw soldiers of the British Army arriving at the Massachusetts town of Lexington. Their mission was to seize and destroy militia weapons and ammunition, but the local militia, known as Minutemen, stood on Lexington Green, awaiting their arrival. During the standoff, someone fired a shot, which led the British troops to fire at the Colonial militia. The Minutemen dispersed, and the British headed toward nearby Concord. At the Concord North Bri...

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