Battle+of+Lexington+and+Concord

=﻿Battle of Lexington and Concord= Dr Joseph Warren learned the British plans and sent Paul Revere to warn John Hancock and Samuel Adams. Paul promised to warn them when the British troops strarted to march. Paul made plans to warn the people by putting lanterns in the Old North Church steeple. One lantern lit meant that the British were coming by land. Two lanterns lit meant the British were coming by sea. On the evening of April 18th the British were ferried across the Boston Harbor to start their march on Lexington. Paul hung two lanterns on the church steeple. Paul Revere, William Dawes, and Dr. Samuel Prescott rode to warn the people "The British are coming" As promised, Paul warned Samuel Adams and John Hancock that the British were coming. By the time the soldiers reached Lexington, Samuel Adams and John Hancock escaped.

The colonists expected a fight with the British. The colonists organized a group of miltila called Minutemen. They were called that because they needed to be prepared to fight in a minutes notice. Paul Revere was captured by British scouts. The British continued to Concord. The men and women of Concord were busy hiding the ammunition and arms to new hiding places. The British were only able to destroy some of the supplies.