"Dont shoot until you see the whites of their eyes!" Colonel William Prescott, commander of the American force, shouted to his 1200 minutemen standing upon Breed's Hill. Prescott's troops had little gunpowder so they needed to be sure they had a good aim before they fired. Huge drops of sweat dripped down each of the Patriots' face as they ... of the British plans, the Americans decided to fortify the areas first. By doing this they could try to threaten the British to leave Boston. On June 16, 1775, Colonel William Prescott led the Patriots to Bunker Hill. However, he saw that Breed's Hill ...

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... 1774 and what will follow. He goes into a quite a bit of detail with regards to Paul Revere and his famous ride. He and William Dawes, a fellow courier, made their way to Lexington, and was joined by Dr. Samuel Prescott on the way to Concord. According to Revere's own account, "In an instant, I saw four officers who rode up to me with their ... and said, ". . . stop! If you go an inch further, you are a dead man!"" Revere was taken prisoner; Dawes, thrown from his horse, escaped on foot through the woods. "But Dr. Prescott, who know this land even in the dark, jumped his horse over a st...

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... to Lexington to arrest patriot leaders (Samuel Adams and John Hancock). General Gage had about 800 men ready to go. After they When the plan got out Paul Revere and William Dawes rode to warn that the British were coming. These two men were minutemen. Minutemen were basically the colonists militia. When the British reached Lexington they came across fifty minutemen ... secret information. They found out that the British army was going to take over the hills around Boston. On June 16th, Colonel Prescott was sent out to occupy Bunker Hill. Bunker Hill is a small peninsula in the Charles R...

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... Hancock and Samuel Adams) that the British army was advancing. This ride occurred just before the battles of Lexington and Concord and included Paul Revere and William Dawes initially, and then was later joined by Samuel Prescott. He did not shout the phrase he is most noted for, "The British are coming!" He depended on secrecy because the countryside was ... ...

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... . 300 minutemen outnumbered the British troops, and 73 redcoats had died in the brutal battle. News of the battles of Lexington and Concord spread swiftly. On June 16, 1775, Colonial William Prescott led 1200 minuteman up Bunker Hill. They could fire on British ship in Boston harbor. A British general spotted the Americans. He sent about 2400 redcoats to attack the rebels" position ... ...

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... viewed as a victim of royal oppression and a martyr to the patriot cause. Hancock was then elected to the Massachusetts General Court in 1769. The Court was allowed by Mary and William, which was stated in a charter given to Massachusetts. The charter allowed a place for a large role of self-governing, and served as the lower house of the colonial legislature. The General ... traitors before they rally up any more hatred in the colonists and lead them to break away completely from England. Had it not been for the riders Revere, Dawes, and Prescott, then Adams and Hancock would have been...

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