approach of the British. He warned the patriot leaders, Samuel Adams and Johh Hancock of their

danger and called the citizens of the countryside to arms. This was the inspirations of Henry

Wadsworth Longfellow's poem "Paul Revere's Ride". (Martin 266-267)

In 1175, King George III instructed General Thomas Gage, the British commander in chief

in Massachusetts, to enforce order among the rebellious colonist. Gage then orders Lieutenant

Colonel Francis Smith to move to Concord with a detachment of 700 men. Once there they were

to destroy supplies and arrest Adams and Hancock for Treason.

On the evening of April 18, 1775 Smith assembled his force on the British Common. His

orders were secret, but the patriots had learned of them. Revere and William Dawes were sent to

warn Adams and Hancock in Lexington and the patriots in Concord. An arrangement was made for

a signal to be flashed from the Old North Church in Boston. Two lanterns meant that the British

would be coming by water, and one, by land. Revere directed this signal to be sent to friend in

Boston. ("Paul Revere's Ride: Explanation:)

and literature. Longfellow, suggests that Revere's message will continue to inspire Americans to

for Dawes. Longfellow combined the roles of Revere and Dawes to emphasize Revere's heroic

On the evening of April 18, 1775 Smith assembled his force on the British Common. His

and literature. Longfellow, suggests that Revere's message will continue to inspire Americans to

warn Adams and Hancock in Lexington and the patriots in Concord. An arrangement was made for

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