Military art prints of the Battle of Lexington by William Barnes Wollen. The Battle of Lexington, historical military art print published by Cranston Fine Arts, the military print company.

Battle of Lexington and Concord.    the event which  begun the  war of independance.  The Continental Congress organised a militia barracks at Concord just 21 miles from the british Forces at Boston.  The British Commander General Thomas Gage.  General Gage organised 700 British Troops under the command of Lt. Colonel Francis Smith to destroy the Militia and capture its leaders, Samuel Adams and John Hancock.   As the British Force moved towards Concord, Paul Revere and William Dawes galloped ahead to alert the Militia of the advancing British Force.  At Lexington  The British found themselves apposed by a small force of  minutemen under the command of Capt John parker.  The British opened fire killing eight and wounding 10 of the Militia. This was the opening shoots of the revolution.  The British force continued onto Concord but were attacked at North Bridge, that afternoon Lt Col. Smith decided to return to Boston, as they marched back they were attacked by militia which had assembled along the road..   A Militia force of some 4,000 closed in on Boston and began a siege which lasted nearly a year.