"Lest we forget!" God and country . ERE was one of the organizersof the Massachusetts *Minute Men/ socalled because each was always ready to actat a minutes notice. On the evening of April 18, 1775, Reverelearned that British troops were moving frombarracks and ships to capture the great patriotleaders at Lexington and Concord, seize sup-plies, and thus nip in the bud the hopes of theColonies for independence. Revere crossed from Boston to Charlestonby boat, mounted a horse, and either dodgingor dashing through several enemy patrols,galloped through the night, halting at eachfarm house and rou
"Lest we forget!" God and country . ERE was one of the organizersof the Massachusetts *Minute Men/ socalled because each was always ready to actat a minutes notice. On the evening of April 18, 1775, Reverelearned that British troops were moving frombarracks and ships to capture the great patriotleaders at Lexington and Concord, seize sup-plies, and thus nip in the bud the hopes of theColonies for independence. Revere crossed from Boston to Charlestonby boat, mounted a horse, and either dodgingor dashing through several enemy patrols,galloped through the night, halting at eachfarm house and rousing the Minute Men whohurried after him to Lexington. There, the following day, was fired theshot heard round the world, at the Battleof Lexington. There the first American bloodof the Revolution was shed, and the war thatestablished our independence was on. Had the patriot leaders been captured, theAmerican Revolution might never have oc-curred. Revere saved the day. Long live the United States of America! A ND GRIDLEY WAS READY!. MAY 1^1898 battle of JVlantla ^ay EARLY in the morning of May i, 1898, in ManilaBay, Commodore George Dewey said to Cap-tain Charles V. Gridley, commanding his flag-ship, the Olympia: — You may fire when ready, Gridley. The American squadron consisted of seven warshipswhich had deliberately steamed through scores ofenemy mines. The Spanish squadron, under AdmiralMontojo, consisted of twelve warships. Thoughsome of the American ships were larger than theSpanish, the latter were supported by powerful landbatteries and had the very strong advantage. After three hours of fighting, the entire Spanishsquadron was totally destroyed,—either sunk orburned,—the white flag of surrender was raised abovethe land batteries, and the Americans did not losea ship or a man! Living up to its finest traditions, the American Navyastounded the world by this overwhelming victory,which was duplicated two months later at Santiagowhen Admiral Cerveras fleet was annihil
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