Battle of Meriam's Corner

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Battle of Meriam's Corner
Part of the American Revolutionary War
An early-20th-century postcard of Meriam's Corner, looking northeast. In view is the Nathan Meriam House
Date April 19, 1775 Location Meriam's Corner, Concord, Massachusetts 42°27′34″N 71°19′27″W / 42.4594745°N 71.324283°W / 42.4594745; -71.324283 Result Patriot victory
Belligerents
Massachusetts Bay Patriots	Great Britain
Commanders and leaders
John Brooks	Francis Smith
Strength
Around 400 Militiamen from Reading, Chelmsford and Billerica	Around 700
Casualties and losses
None	2 killed, possibly 6 wounded

The Battle of Meriam's Corner was a skirmish that occurred immediately after the Battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775. As British forces, under Lieutenant Colonel Francis Smith, began their retreat from Concord back toward Boston, colonial militias from surrounding towns rapidly mobilized.