The British commander in chief in America, General Thomas Gage, sent a task force of 700 soldiers to destroy the colonists' military depot established at Concord and capture the Patriot leaders Samuel Adams and John Hancock, on the night of April 18,1775.
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General Thomas Gage, the British commander in chief in America, on Apr. 18, 1775, sent about 700 men to destroy the military depot at Concord and capture the patriot leader John Hancock and Samuel Adams.
King George III captured the colonists military supplies to stop them from rebelling.
The British were attempting to capture stores of ammunition and gunpowder they believed the colonists were storing there for future use.
She was a Canadian heroine. She warned the British of an impending American attack and was instrumental in the capture of 500 American soldiers held prisoners by Canada.
Capturing the enemy's flag was long linked with morale, to the point that men would die to prevent the flag being even in danger of capture. Military trainers simply used this idea and practised it as an exercise.
The British fleet that were led by one Lord Cornwallis were defeated at Yorktown. A combined military force from the United States where able to capture the Yorktown.