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What American patriot arranged for the signal one if by land two if by sea?
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The phrase was coined by Henry W. Longfellow in his poem, "Paul Revere's Ride".
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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.
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What did Paul Revere do in the Revolution war?
The Midnight Ride. Warning the Local militias that the British were coming A fellow patriot hung two lanterns in the tower of the Old North Church to signal to Paul that the British were coming by sea. the saying one if by land two if by sea. that's where its from
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When a patriot sings America which is favorite line?
land where my father died , land of the piligrams pride.From every mountain side let freedom ring .
Secretary of state who arranged an initially unpopular but valuable land deal?
William Seward
What did Columbus use to signal land sightings?
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How was manifest destiny accomplished?
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Who was the Secretary of state who arranged an initially unpopular but valuable land deal in 1867?
William Seward
Secretary of state who arranged an intially unpopular but valuable land deal in 1867?
William Seward
Secretary of state who arranged an initially unpopular but valuable land deal in 1867?
William Seward
