The British soldiers were going to Concord primarily because they thought the colonists had a store of weapons and supplies there. This was part of their broader objective to suppress colonial resistance and maintain control over the increasingly rebellious colonies. The plans to seize these arms and arrest revolutionary leaders contributed to the confrontations that led to the Battles of Lexington and Concord in April 1775.
Why were the British soldiers going to Concord?
• Concord was an important to have under British control.
• The British had a military fort there.
• It was close to the Boston harbor.
• They thought the colonists had a store of weapons and supplies.
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