HI 114 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Margaret Kemble Gage, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Buckman Tavern
10 Mar 2020
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The first continental congress (sept. 5-oct 26 1774) General thomas gage has been in charge. April 14, 1775: ordered to take action against potential violence, t send soldiers to the countryside to find caches of weapons that could be used by rebels. April 18: sends patrols to countryside based on spies reports. Lt colonel francis smith: march out at 9 pm and open sealed orders after they set off. Paul revere took off to warn rebels that the british were on their way. Henry wadsworth longfellow (1860) wrote a poem that memorialized paul revere and his ride. William dawes took a different route & met up with revere to warn. Sam adams and john hancock to stay in hiding. Samuel prescott warns concord and meets dawes and revere on the road, saving them an additional ride. Revere got arrested for spying, dawes and prescott got away.
