Colonists stored their arms and ammunition in various locations, including private homes, local militia armories, and sometimes in public buildings like town halls. One notable storage site was the arsenal in Concord, Massachusetts, which became a focal point during the tensions leading to the American Revolution. These caches were vital for the colonists, especially as conflicts with British authorities escalated.
armoury, supply, store, stockpile, storehouse, ammunition, arms depot
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Weapons are kept in Armouries. Ammunition is kept in a magazine. They should not, never ever, be stored together.
In the battle of Bunker Hill, the colonists ran out of ammunition after two British attacks.
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They were hoping to capture arms and ammunition that the colonists had stashed in Concord and to also arrest John Hancock and Samuel Adams
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c. they had arms and ammunition provided by the british
The colonists ran out of ammunition and the British made it over the Earthworks. Therefore, the colonists had to retreat.
they were looking for ammunition
lack of ammunition
The colonists obtained badly needed cannons and a huge supply of ammunition