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Show FIRST BATTLE OF REVOLUTION, CLAIM Bj ffl Service WASHINGTON, March 11. Where u.-ix the flrsl buttle of the Amorlerei Revolution ? Lexington? Concord" Bunker I Hill? All wrong, say tho Daughters of thu American Revolution from North Caroling They suy the first Revolutionary Revolu-tionary battle w:m a foray between cltinns nnd British in Orange county, North Carolina. May 1C, 1 T 7 1 . before the Revolution, aa It's commonly referred re-ferred to. began. And they, likewise claim the last battle of the Revolution at Gulil-ford Gulil-ford court house, March 16, 1781. These claims came to IU-b'. w!i-'i the North Carolina D. A. R. made . o nominations for trees commemorating commemor-ating these battles, to be placed In tho Hail x Paine for Trees by the American Amer-ican Forestry association. |