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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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Did they come by land or by sea?
land
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.
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.
Why was the Atlanta campaign and Sherman's march top the sea important to the north's plan to win the civil war?
because they all planned to come together in one so they could stop the south with the nonsense going on and so destroy all south's land.
How do the arrows indicating Athenian campaigns reflectbtheirboverall strategy for the war?
They attacked by land and by sea from all sorts of angles and directions.
Compare and contrasts sea breezes and land breezes?
Sea breezes come from the sea onto the land, and land breezes come from the land onto the sea.
Compare and Contrast sea breezes and land breezes?
Sea breezes come from the sea onto the land, and land breezes come from the land onto the sea.
Did they come by land or by sea?
land
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.
Which sea gets its name from the Latin phrase meaning sea in the middle of land?
The Mediterranean - from terra ("land") and medius ("middle").
How do you compare sea breezes and land breezes?
Sea breezes come from land and over the water, and happen in daytime. Land breezes come from water and over the land, and happen at night.
How did europeans come to Guyana?
By sea and land.
What American patriot arranged for the signal one if by land two if by sea?
The phrase was coined by Henry W. Longfellow in his poem, "Paul Revere's Ride".
What is the English phrase 'sea and land' in Italian?
Terra e mare is an Italian equivalent of the English phrase "sea and land."Specifically, the feminine noun terra means "earth." The conjunction e means "and." The masculine noun maremeans "sea."The pronunciation is "TEHR-rah eh MAH-reh."
What type of sea mammal come on land?
Most of the order Carnivora spend some time on land, these are walruses, seals, sea otters etc.
Where does the sky breeze come from?
In terms of breezes there is no such thing as a sky breeze. One may be referring to a sea breeze, which is a wind that comes from the sea that develops over land near coasts.
Do squids live in the sea?
yes they do, they are sea animals if they come opond land they will die and de-hydrate no water.
