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The Battle of Lexington and Concord By:Robbie

The Battle of Lexington was the first fight of the Revolutionary War. It all started when General Gage was ordered by King George III to arrest Sam Adams, John Hancock, and the rest of the rebels in Lexington, Massachusetts. He was also ordered to destroy all the supplies in Concord, which was a nearby town. They knew this because of Gage's wife Margaret.She told them because she was a American and she opposed any actions that might harm her native country. The next day Paul Revere stopped at at the old North Church to say to his friend "Two lanterns" which meant the British were leaving Boston on a boat before marching inland.Now Paul and two other friends used a row boat to row across the Charles River to Charleston. There he got a horse named Brown Beauty to ride 13 to Lexington. Near Cambridge two officers tried to catch Paul. Thanks to his fast horse and his amazing riding skills he was able to evade them. At Lexington he warned the town about the British Army. He also told Adams and Hancock about them going to be arrested. So the millatmen armed up and Adams and Hancock fled. On his way to Concord he met D. Sam Prescott. On their way 2 officers stopped Paul but Dr.Sam was able to hop a stone wall and get to Concord. There peole got warned to hide their guns in barns to the British would fint them. By then the millitamen where armed up and ready to fight. The Brithish where cought of guard and tons of them where killed. At the end 300 British where killed and 100 Americans died.