Midnight Ride

         Mission was to warn everyone about the British

         In Massachusetts which is were it took place

         Dawes William Dawes was a rider 

         Number 1 location was Massachusetts

          In 1775 the Midnight rider began

         Government knew ahead of time to be prepared

         He yelled “THE BRITISH ARE COMING” which was the warning or calling to get people to leave

         The signal they had used One if by Land Two if by Sea , means 1 lantern if by  land 2 if by sea

         Revere Paul Revere was a rider . 

         In the Midnight Ride one of three riders was Samuel Prescott  

         Do you know how many British soldiers there were?Approximately 700 . 

Every minuteman was ready to fight.

 

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