the Battles of Lexington and Concord
/ðə ˌbætlz əv ˌleksɪŋtən ən ˈkɒŋkɔːd/
/ðə ˌbætlz əv ˌleksɪŋtən ən ˈkɑːnkɔːrd/
- the first battles of the American Revolution. On 19 April 1775, a British armed force of about 700 men marched from Boston to destroy American military weapons at the town of Concord, Massachusetts. The British were stopped at Lexington by 70 Minutemen, eight of whom were killed in the battle. They then marched to Concord for another battle in which they lost many more men than the Americans and were forced back. This greatly encouraged American hopes for the war.
列克星敦和康科德战役：美国独立战争的第一场战役。1775年4月19日，一支约700人的英国武装部队从波士顿出发，在马萨诸塞州的康科德镇销毁了美国的军事武器。英军在列克星敦被70名民兵拦住，其中八人在战斗中丧生。然后，他们前往康科德（Concord）进行另一场战斗，他们失去了比美国人更多的人，并被迫退缩。这极大地鼓舞了美国人对战争的希望。