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"No body actually knows different story's been pasted on for years
nobody actually knows if the British came by land or by sea different story's been pasted on for many years." Is NOT true. the real answer is..
They would hang two lanterns, light one if by land, two if by sea. Of course there wasn't a "3" because they didn't have airplanes!
When it was night and two lanterns were lit and Paul Revere saw it, he jumped on his horse, and declared, "The British are coming!". Two other men joined his escapade to save the country.
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∙ 10y ago"One if by land, two if by sea" (said by Paul Rever) meant that if the British came by foot or horse, someone would put one lamp on the old church chaple, but someone would put two lamps on the chaple if the British came by boat.
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What does the saying 'one if by land two if by sea' mean?
It was a signal agreement. If the British army were coming by land, there would be one lantern showing. If the British army were coming by ship (sea), there would be two lanterns showing.
Where did the phrase one if by land two if by sea come from?
On April 18th, 1775 the signal was to tell Paul Revere whether the British were going to approach Lexington by sea or by land. A patriot placed two lamps in the tower and Paul Revere then spread the word to the rest of the patriots so they could be ready for the battle.
What was the significance of the phrase 'one if by land two if by sea'?
During the Revolutionary War, Boston was anticipating an invasion by the British. Someone was posted in the Old North Tower and instructed to watch and light one lantern if the forces came by land and two lanterns if they approached by sea. From there, Paul Revere rode through the streets spreading the word so the people could respond accordingly.
Were did the fighting happen in World War 2?
OK so there were two theaters one was the eurpoean theater and the other was the pacific theater. That is were most of the fighthing happened. There was also land based conflict in Northern Africa. The sea based conflicts were conducted throughout the world.
How was World War 2 fought at sea?
America fought the Pacific War with a strategy called island hopping. This was when America would fight the Japanese off of an island, and then use that island to target the next island. The island battles were horrifically brutal, as the Japanese fought till the death.
What does the saying 'one if by land two if by sea' mean?
It was a signal agreement. If the British army were coming by land, there would be one lantern showing. If the British army were coming by ship (sea), there would be two lanterns showing.
One if by land two if by?
one lantern if the british were going on land two if they were going on sea
What are 2 symbols from the Paul Revere's ride and what do they mean?
the two symbols were one lantern if they came by land and two if they came by sea.
What was the lantern code used in the Old North Church to say how the British were coming?
One if by land, two if by sea.
In lexington and concord did the british come from land or sea?
They came by sea. One if by land, two if by sea. Two laterns were hung in the tower window, so the British came by sea.
What does Two if by land one if by sea mean?
it reefers to a warning signal about the British invading in Revolutionary times.(Paul Revere)
What does two bells at sea mean?
one am
How do you solve Rebus puzzle LandF CFF?
One if by land, two if by sea.
What did paul revere use to give the signal?
A lantern One if by land, and two if by sea
What is An area of sea that passes through two pieces of land?
An area of sea that passes through two pieces of land.
What does one by land and two if two by sea mean and why it is important to the people in the villages and farms?
In "Paul Revere's Ride" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, the signal referred to lamps. Someone would put up one lamp if the British were approaching to attack on land and two lamps if the British were going to attack from sea. People in the villages and farms could prepare the best attack if they knew where the British were approaching from.
What does the geography term isthmus mean?
An isthmus is a narrow strip of land with sea on either side that forms a link between two larger areas of land.
