【双语阅读】五年级英语（八）The American Revolution
【双语阅读】五年级英语（八）The American Revolution
The American Revolution
美国独立战争
Even before the Second Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence, a state of war existed between Great Britain and the American colonies. The first armed action took place in Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, on April 19, 1775. British troops marched to Concord to destroy military supplies. The militia, known as Minutemen, were alerted, and they assembled in Lexington. Eight Minutemen were killed, and the British continued toward Concord. At the Concord Bridge, the British were turned away, and they began a retreat toward Boston. All along the road, the militia fired at the British and inflicted heavy casualties.
