A first book in American history with European beginnings . her rights. Minutemen/#thesoldiers were called, because they agreed to be ready tofight at a minutes notice. Arms and ammunition werecollected, and stored in Concord. Before long, news of this hiding place reached GeneralGage. He determined to send a secret expedition to takethe stores. Nothing seemed easier. Moreover, he knewthat John Hancock and Samuel Adams were visiting in atown called Lexington. Why not kill two birds with one 211 A FIRST BOOK IN AMERICAN HISTORY stone and direct his soldiers to march to Concord by wayof Lexingto
A first book in American history with European beginnings . her rights. Minutemen/#thesoldiers were called, because they agreed to be ready tofight at a minutes notice. Arms and ammunition werecollected, and stored in Concord. Before long, news of this hiding place reached GeneralGage. He determined to send a secret expedition to takethe stores. Nothing seemed easier. Moreover, he knewthat John Hancock and Samuel Adams were visiting in atown called Lexington. Why not kill two birds with one 211 A FIRST BOOK IN AMERICAN HISTORY stone and direct his soldiers to march to Concord by wayof Lexington? Thus they could seize not only the sol-diers arms, but also their rebel leaders. The plan seemed perfect. So at dead of night onApril 18, 1775, General Gage ordered nearly eight hundredredcoats to slip quietly out of Boston and march throughthe darkness to Lexington. The start was made. However, there was one thing General Gage did notcount upon. He did not know that Paul Revere had «$. The Ride of Paul Revere. already suspected this move, and had stationed a com-rade,, in the steeple of the Old North Church to signal theadvance of the British. He did not know that PaulRevere himself was even now waiting, bridle in hand, forthat signal to tell him to carry a warning to Lexington. Suddenly two lights flashed out from the Old Northsteeple. In an instant Paul Revere was in the saddle andaway. His was a wild night ride. As his horses hoofsclattered sharply in the stillness, men threw open theirwindows and were greeted with the cry, To arms! Toarms! The regulars are coming! 212 SAMUEL ADAMS On went the daring rider, until, reaching the house inLexington, where Hancock and Adams were staying, hewarned them of their danger and led them to safety. Just before daybreak of the 19th, the redcoats appearedin Lexington and marched to the village green. Here theyfound themselves face to face with a band of minutemen. Disperse, ye rebels! shouted the British commander.
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