The Battle of Lexington(April, 1775 列克星屯枪声 The first shots starting the revolution were fired at Lexington, Massachusetts. On April 18.1775 British General Thomas Gage sent 700 soldiers to destroy guns and ammunition the colonists had stored in the town of Concord, E just outside of Boston They also planned to arrest Samuel Adams and John Hancock, two of the key leaders of the patriot movement.The Battle of Lexington （April 18,1775 列克星屯枪声 The first shots starting the revolution were fired at Lexington, Massachusetts. On April 18, 1775, British General Thomas Gage sent 700 soldiers to destroy guns and ammunition the colonists had stored in the town of Concord, just outside of Boston. They also planned to arrest Samuel Adams and John Hancock, two of the key leaders of the patriot movement