Battle of Lexington

Battle of Lexington

In the late 1774 and 1775, a hard time with the intolerable acts that had been passed because of the Boston tea party. Thomas gage ruled meanly as governor of Massachusetts. The continental association created an economic boycott to silence the position of the loyalist. During the battle eight militia men were killed and ten were wounded and only one British soldier was hurt. In the late 1775 every able-bodied man was allowed to join the battle except for African American. Minutemen were people who would be ready at the sound of a drum beat. The people that could join were craft workers, wealthy men, and farmers. Dr. Joseph warren found out about the British plans and sent Paul revere to alert John Hancock and Samuel Adams about the British plans trying to capture them. Paul revere promised that he would let the people know by lighting lanterns. He would light one lantern if the British were coming by land or light two if the British were coming by water in the church steeple. On the evening of April 18th, 1775, the British were carried across the Boston harbor to start their march to Lexington. So Paul revere hung two lanterns in the church steeple to warn the colonists. When the British got to Lexington, John Hancock and Samuel Adams escaped and seventy five minutemen and Captain Jonas parker were all armed and ready for battle.

So Paul revere hung two lanterns in the church steeple to warn the colonists. When the British got to Lexington, John Hancock and Samuel Adams escaped and seventy five minutemen and Captain Jonas parker were all armed and ready for battle.