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Did the British move by land or sea from Boston to take the arms at Concord?
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By Sea. At that time, the city of Boston was out on the end of a long penisular. There was only road leading into the city, which would be the "land" route. The route by sea was crossing the bay due north into Charlestown. Then they marched the roads to Lexington and then to Concord. The words "One of By Land and Two if by Sea" were from the poem by H. W. Longfellow. This poem has some things that are NOT historically accurate. They did display 2 lanterns in the belfry of the Old North Church but the signal was not for Paul Revere but for the "rebels" across the bay. Also, two riders were sent to warn Lexington and Concords. Paul Revere took the route across the bay (or by sea), where he mounted a horse. Another rider road the land route to reach Lexington about the same time. Later, on the ride to Concord, both were captured by a British patrol and a local doctor took the alarm to Concord.
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Who was the Midnight Rider during the Battle of Lexington?
Paul RevereAnswerThere were 3 on that night. The British made their move to march out to Lexington and Concord to capture the leaders of the rebellion and destroy any arms the could find. The patriots held a meeting at the Ole North Church* and decided to send the alarm to the country side to warn them. They selected two people to send the alarm. Paul Revere was sent across the Charleston River by boat and mounted a horse to ride the northern route. William Dawes, Jr was selected to ride west along the narrow penisular that connected Boston to the land (in 1775, Boston was almost an island that was connected by a thin strip of land).[* Unlike the poem, "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere", Revere was not waiting on the other side of the river to see the signal lights. The "2 if by sea" was a signal to everyone in the surrounding countryside to be prepared for the British to cross the river. When the decision was made, Revere left the North Church and was rowed across the Charles River under the eyes of soldiers, where a horse was waiting and Dawes mounted his horse for his overland ride.]The two riders went their separate paths that lead them to Lexington. About Midnight, Paul Revere arrived at the Hancock-Clarke house and gave the warning that the British were coming. This allowed the leaders to disperse and Captain John Parker began to assemble Minute Men who would stand and fight.The riders rode out to warn Concord and they were joined by Dr. Samuel Prescott. Dr. Prescott, some say, was out courting a lady and he met Dawes and Revere. Paul Revere, who was riding in front of Dawes and Prescott, was capturedby British officers. Dawes turned and rode back to Lexington and Prescott escaped to carry the warning to Concord. (I imagine he knew how to ride the trails at night since he was a local person to the area.)Some say Paul Revere traded his horse for his freedom. Some sources say Dr. Prescott galloped off into the dark woods like a drunken man and the British were not familiar enough with the trails to follow him.The rest of the Story.The British arrived at Lexington almost at sunrise and were met by a group of Minute Men on the green of Lexington. After a stand-off, a shot was fired and then both sides fired volleys. The Minutemen suffered several casualties. The British army marched on to Concord. At Concord the British searched the town for weapons and stores. They burned what they could find. A small group of British soldiers marched out to the bridge on the north side of town. The Minutemen from Acton and Bedford were arriving to give aid. They were carrying the flag of Bedford, which consisted of a Knight's Arm holding a sword, mounted over a cloud. As they approached the bridge, the British soldiers of the 10th Light Regiment began tearing up the bridge. Both sides opened up with volleys and the first British soldiers were killed.From there the British reformed and departed Concord to march back to Lexington. Before they reached Lexington, at Fiske's Hill, they were ambushed by more minutemen. Colonel Pitcarin'shorse bolted and the horse and his pistols were captured by the minutemen(ironically, Pitcarin was lated killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill and is buried at the Ole North Church). The British continued to march back to Charlestown and the Minute men began to arrive from all communities and kept up a running battle. More soldiers were killed.After the "battles" of Lexington and Concord, the Americans declared their independance from Britain and a full war developed. The Battle of Bunker Hill (and Breed's Hill) was the last and only battle to be fought in Massachusetts during the entire War.TodayThere is a Minuteman statue on the Lexington Green of Captain John Parker. There is another Minutemen statue at the Concord Bridge depicting a soldier leaving his plow and taking up his rifle. On the 200th Anniversary, President G. Ford visited the Ole North Church and lite a 3rd Lantern as a beacon into the 3rd Century of the United States.Today, Massachusetts celebrates the 19 of April date as a holiday. The major event of the week is the Boston Marathonis run on the first Monday.CustermenLink of timeline of Paul Revere's ride:http://library.thinkquest.org/3803/Timeline/24text.HTML
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Did the British move by land or sea from the Boston to take the arms at Concord and give evidence from the poem?
by sea
the british faced a __ retreat from concord back to boston?
As the British retreated back into the city, militiamen blocked off the thin land bridges to Boston and Charlestown, called Boston neck and Charlestown neck, to prevent the British troops from conducting anymore raids on the nearby countryside.
What colony was concord located in?
there is not a specific place it was in. people settled there because they wanted to and the british took there 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.
What is 2 if by sea?
"One if by land. Two if by sea." This phrase gained its fame at the start of the American Revolution. The infamous Sons of Liberty had been smuggling amunition to a location in Concord, north of Boston in preparation for war with the British. The Sons of Liberty new that the British were on to them and were planning to raid the Patriot stash in Concord, so they were spying on the Red Coats to let the Patriots north of Boston know how the British troops would travel. In the tower of the Old North Church, the Patriots would place a one lantern if the troops were marching out of Boston. They would place two laterns if the troops climbed aboard boats to cross the harbor and start their march at Cambridge toward Concord. The British did indeed take the sea route...and thus the famous phrase.
Why did the battle of hill happen?
After the battles of Lexington and Concord, the British troops returned to Boston. At that time, the entire town of Boston was on a peninsula, so American militias from many towns in Massachusetts gathered at Roxbury, cutting off Boston from the mainland. That stopped the British from making raids on the countryside and meant that the only way the British could get supplies was by ship. In an attempt to break out, the British attacked at Breed's Hill, on the Charlestown peninsula, across the harbor from Boston, and drove the Americans back across Bunker Hill. The British were successful at seizing that point of land, but was a costly victory and gained them little, as they were still blocked from reaching the mainland. thsi is not good
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.
What happened in siege of Boston?
It was the opening phase of the American Revolution war. The colonial militias surrounded Boston, preventing the British from leaving by land and preventing supplies from entering by land. The siege ended when the British left by sea after canon were put in place on Dorchester Heights, overlooking the town.
Did the British comey land or by sea for Paul Revere's ride?
They came "by sea". The British soldiers' approach to Lexington would be determined by which route they took out of Boston. This why the question "by land or by sea" was so important to the rebels.
Why did the Battle of Bunker Hill happen?
They called it Battle Of Bunker Hill because the British intended to go there but they messed up with their mapping skills and went to Breeds Hill. They named the war " Battle Of Bunker Hill" but it was really on Breeds hill.
What were land armies?
Arms that were buried in the land.
What does if-land if-if-c mean?
Old North Church (officially, Christ Church in the City of Boston), at 193 Salem Street, in the North End of Boston, is the location from which the famous "One if by land, and two if by sea" signal is said to have been sent. This phrase is related toPaul Revere's midnight ride, of April 18, 1775, which preceded the Battles of Lexington and Concord during the American Revolution.
