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Samuel Adams and John Hancock were there and the British were moving to Concord to get to the ammunition supply.
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Which Founding Father did the British most want to capture during the Battle of Lexington?
Your mother.
What patriot leader that avoided capture by the British at Lexington?
samuel adams
Who was the patriot leader that escaped capture from the British at Lexington?
it was the man on the moon
Why did British soldiers attack at Lexington and concord?
The British troops moved on Lexington and Concord in an attempt to seize a reported arms cache, and to attempt the capture of John Hancock and Samuel Adams.
Why did Thomas Gage send soldiers to Lexington?
to arrest colonial leaders in hiding there.#Mickey012
Who did British try to capture at Lexington and concord?
The British wanted to stockpile of muskets and gunpowder as well as Sam Adams and others they considered were working against the crown.
At the Battle of Lexington and Concord what was the British after?
During the beginning of the revolution, the British marched to Lexington to try to capture American Revolution leaders John Hancock and Sam Adams. They also tried to seize stored gun powder, ammunition, and cannons at Concord.
Which two patriot leaders escaped capture by the british at Lexington?
The two people that they wanted to capture were Samuel Adams and John Hancock
Were did the british go after Lexington?
After Lexington, the British went to Concord, Massachusetts.
Who helped Sam Adams escape capture by the British at Lexington?
Paul Revere was stopped on the road to Concord outside of Lexington and his horse taken from him. At that point the British hadn't reached Lexington and when they did they were met by 77 colonists on the town green. There was no patriot leader taken that day by the British other than Revere earlier in the night.
Why did the British troops march into Lexington and concord?
They were hoping to capture arms and ammunition that the colonists had stashed in Concord and to also arrest John Hancock and Samuel Adams
Did british win Lexington and Concord?
Only Lexington!!
