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Lexington, Concord
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Their destinations were Lexington, where they would capture Colonial leaders Sam Adams and John Hancock, then Concord, where they would seize gunpowder. | Paul Revere and William Dawes sounded the alarm, and the militia began to intercept the Red Coats. Two lanterns hanging from Boston's North Church informed the countryside that the British were going to attack by sea |
When the 240 British soldiers arrived in Lexington, they found about 70 minutemen formed in front of lexington awaiting for them. | they then marched to Concord but retreated because of the hundreds of militia men |
Minutemen were a hand picked force which were required to be highly mobile and able to assemble quickly | Minutemen were selected from militia muster rolls by their commanding officers |