it into the house and warned Adams and Hancock, he waited for William Dawes to arrive. After Dawes arrived, he and Revere rode for Concord, and soon were accompanied by Dr. Samuel Prescott. As soon as the three riders met, patrolling British officers were upon them. Revere was captured and released to head back to Lexington by foot. William Dawes was thrown from his horse and escaped into the woods. Dr. Prescott, who knew the land extremely well, jumped his horse over a wall and made it to Concord with the news. When the news made it to Concord, the people of the village worked tirelessly to gather carts, packing stores and supplies. Everything was then rolled off to Worcester. "Thanks to the charms of moonlight and Miss Mulliken, the patriots finished hiding most of the stores before morning". After the word of advancing British forces spread, the militiamen had begun to gather and American forces were coming together to reshape their future. The Lexington militia company had gathered on Lexington Green, shortly after Paul Revere rode in. There they waited for over an hour with no idea on what to do. Captain John Parker, the head of the Lexington militia had gathered them with hopes that they might decide what to do. Parker retired his men, but ordered them to be ready at a moment’s notice. Soon the men were called back into action for the British were seen approaching Lexington Green. There was immediate confusion. Some of the men failed to hear the drums that were to call them to order and others were lacking ammunition and were scurrying about to prepare themselves. But in just a few minutes, Captain Parker had two ranks of over seventy men lined up on Lexington Green. Within a few minutes, British soldiers, led by Pitcairn, was in sight and dividing themselves into a battlefield formation as they came upon Lexington Green. What happened next is still debated. A shot was fired, and neither side would claim responsibi...
