The world: historical and actual . of the colonies and denunciations of op-pression entitle him to the profound gratitude ofthe nation. He was born in 1736 and died in deliberations of the first congress were charac-terized by prudence. There was no defiance, nomenace. A respectf ul petition was drawn up expres-sive of unswerving loyalty to the king, but earnestlyprotesting against quartering armies upon the colo-nies against their consent. A resolution was alsoadopted to the effect that no commercial intercourse immortalized at Bunker Hill, learned what was tobe done, he sent Paul Re
The world: historical and actual . of the colonies and denunciations of op-pression entitle him to the profound gratitude ofthe nation. He was born in 1736 and died in deliberations of the first congress were charac-terized by prudence. There was no defiance, nomenace. A respectf ul petition was drawn up expres-sive of unswerving loyalty to the king, but earnestlyprotesting against quartering armies upon the colo-nies against their consent. A resolution was alsoadopted to the effect that no commercial intercourse immortalized at Bunker Hill, learned what was tobe done, he sent Paul Revere to rouse the surroundingtowns and call out the minute men. His ride hasbeen rendered illustrious by Longfellows thrillingpoem on the subject. Iu an incredibly short timethirty thousand brave men were on their way inhot haste to Boston town, musket in hand. The battle of Lexington was the first engagementof the Revolutionary War. It was fought earlv inthe spring of 1775. General Gage sent 800 men to /(^ li Pi), ^Jl i t^^t/t^y. should be held with England until a change of pol-icy towards the colonies. From a British point ofview that resolution was almost a declaration ofwar. About this time the people formed themselvesinto military companies, sworn to serve in the de-fense of their rights at a moments notice, hence minute men. There had been some premonitorysymptoms of war in the way of collisions and blood-shed in the streets of Boston and New York, alsoin North Carolina; but nothing approaching thedignity of a battle. Actual hostilities were inaugu-rated by the British at Boston. They cannonadedthe city. General Gage was in command of theEnglish forces. As soon as Dr. Warren, afterwards destroy some military supplies at Concord. Theyaccomplished their object without very serious oppo-sition, but on their return they were met by theembattled farmers, who had gathered to give thema warm greeting. The British were routed in thatfirst encounter, the battle of Lexington. Thir
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