What happened on lexington green on april 19, 1775?

Lexington's common is also known as Lexington green, it is the town of Lexington, Massachusetts.

It is the first site where the first skirmishes of battles of Lexington and Concord happened and which started the American revolutionary war. The common has been turned into a National Historic Landmark. The tension was building over the years between the British authorities and the American colonies especially in Massachusetts and when on April 18, 1775, British troops marched on Concord to seize the arms. A  confrontation started with the colonialists, the British had to retreat. After this many more battles occurred and the colonialists became free.

the most famous of all the units fighting in cuba, the "rough riders" was the name given to the first u.s. volunteer cavalry under the leadership of theodore roosevelt. roosevelt resigned his position as assistant secretary of the navy in may 1898 to join the volunteer cavalry. the original plan for this unit called for filling it with men from the indian territory, new mexico, arizona, and oklahoma. however, once roosevelt joined the group, it quickly became the place for a mix of troops ranging from ivy league athletes to glee-club singers to texas rangers and indians.