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What was the lantern code used in the Old North Church to say how the British were coming?
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One if by land, two if by sea.
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one by land, two by sea
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Why was the signal given at the Old North Church?
The British were coming to crush the Revolution and the signal at the Old North Church was to warn the people that they were coming. 1 lantern was to be lit if the British came by land, 2 if by sea. It was Revere who told fellow Patriots to hang the lanterns.
What did Paul Revere place in the tower of the old north church to signal patriots that the British were advancing?
He was signaled so that he would be able to let the Colonial militia know if the British were coming by land or by sea. Church sexton Robert John Newman, and Captain John Pulling were to hang one lantern if the British were coming by land and two lanterns if they were coming by sea. They hung two lanterns, signaling their arrival by sea.
How many lamps were lit in the North Church to warn Paul Revere and what did they mean?
Paul Revere lit two lamps in the North Church to warn the citizens that the British were coming.
What is the Old North Church in Boston?
It is where two lanterns were lit in the belfry to indicate that the British would be arriving by sea, spurring Paul Revere through the countryside with the warning, "To arms! To arms! The British are coming! The British are coming!"
What is the name of the church in Boston where the lanterns hung for Paul Revere to know how the British were coming?
Old North Church (officially, Christ Church in the City of Boston), at 193 Salem Street,
Why was the signal given at the Old North Church?
The British were coming to crush the Revolution and the signal at the Old North Church was to warn the people that they were coming. 1 lantern was to be lit if the British came by land, 2 if by sea. It was Revere who told fellow Patriots to hang the lanterns.
When did paul revere proceed with the plan on the lantern incident at the north church tower?
he didn't. He was caught by british patrol before he saw the lanterns.
Why was the old north church's steeple used for this message?
to tell the people that the British were coming
What is the signal given at the Old north Church?
A light lantern
What did Paul Revere place in the tower of the old north church to signal patriots that the British were advancing?
He was signaled so that he would be able to let the Colonial militia know if the British were coming by land or by sea. Church sexton Robert John Newman, and Captain John Pulling were to hang one lantern if the British were coming by land and two lanterns if they were coming by sea. They hung two lanterns, signaling their arrival by sea.
How many lamps were lit in the North Church to warn Paul Revere and what did they mean?
Paul Revere lit two lamps in the North Church to warn the citizens that the British were coming.
What is the Old North Church in Boston?
It is where two lanterns were lit in the belfry to indicate that the British would be arriving by sea, spurring Paul Revere through the countryside with the warning, "To arms! To arms! The British are coming! The British are coming!"
What is the name of the church in Boston where the lanterns hung for Paul Revere to know how the British were coming?
Old North Church (officially, Christ Church in the City of Boston), at 193 Salem Street,
Who hung the lantern - one by land two if by sea?
The lanterns were hung by Paul Revere and his associates in the Old North Church in Boston to warn the colonial militia about the approach of British troops during the American Revolutionary War. The signal was part of Revere's famous midnight ride on April 18, 1775.
Did Thomas newton hang a lantern in the old north church in Boston?
he did so for anybody that's trying to hide from the british No. Paul Revere met at the Old North Church where the decision was made to warn the men in Concord and Lexington. The lanterns were a signal to those outside Boston----and not for Revere. No, Paul Revere's friend hung them. But it wasnt Dawes because him and Revere were together when they notticed they were lit.
Who as the person who held the lanterns aloft in the north church tower as a signal light to Paul revere so that he could ride and alert the colonist that the British were coming?
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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
