In April of 1775, the British military governor of Massachusetts, General Thomas Gage, issued non-written orders to British troops stationed in Boston to march in force to the town of Concord and arrest Samuel Adams and John Hancock, among others. These men were known to be leaders of the growing rebellion movement in the Colonies and were rumored to be hiding out in the area of Concord. Written orders specified uncovering and destroying arms also rumored to be hidden in Concord.
Samuel Adams cretated the committee of correspondence so the colonists can get inform of the british actions.
The colonists tried to protect a military depot they had established at Concord and hide John Hancock and Samuel Adams who were staying there.
Samuel Adams remarked that it was a glorious morning for America when he heard about gunfire at the Battle of Lexington. The Battle of Lexington was one of the first battles of the Revolutionary War, which led to American independence.
Samuel Adams revived the Sons of Liberty to continue circulating grievances against the British government.
The British troops moved on Lexington and Concord in an attempt to seize a reported arms cache, and to attempt the capture of John Hancock and Samuel Adams. The information obtained by the British concerning the existence of the arms and the whereabouts of Hancock and Adams was good, but the two patriots were warned of the British movement by Paul Revere, and the colonials chose to stand and fight rather than retire, thus starting the war for American Independence.
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Samuel Adams and John Hancock had went to Lexington to escape from being arrested
Samuel Adams and John Hancock were there and the British were moving to Concord to get to the ammunition supply.
The British troops moved on Lexington and Concord in an attempt to seize a reported arms cache, and to attempt the capture of John Hancock and Samuel Adams.
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The leaders were Samuel Adams
The colonial army was gathering arms and gunpowder. The British also wanted to arrest Samuel Adams.
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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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Samuel Adams cretated the committee of correspondence so the colonists can get inform of the british actions.
Their objectives were: -destroy the military depot the Continental Congress had established in Concord; - capture the rebel leaders Samuel Adams and John Hancock.