Where was the first confrontation with British soldiers?

The first confrontation with British soldiers occurred at the Battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775. This skirmish took place in Massachusetts and marked the beginning of armed conflict between the American colonies and British forces. The confrontations began in Lexington, where colonial militia faced British troops, and escalated as the British moved on to Concord, where they encountered more organized resistance. These encounters ignited the American Revolutionary War.