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Thomas Gage was born in 1721 in England. In 1758 he got married. Late in 1760 he became military governor of Montreal. 1763 he was commander in chief of the British forces in North America. 1774 he succeeded as governor of Massachusetts. On April 1775, he sent British troops to Lexington and Concord. General Gage heard that the colonists stored guns and ammo in Concord. He sent Lieutenant Colonel Smith and Major Pitcairn to destroy them. Then when they got to Concord, John Hancock moved the guns to Lexington. The first battle was fought in Lexington starting the revolutionary war. The patriots were dispersed. they foght agenst Gorge Washington. When the British moved on to Concord, the patriots hid along the trail and fired on them from hiding. The British retreated back to great briten. They singhted the Tredy of Paris and ended the war.
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"General Thomas Gage." //The Civil War//. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Dec. 2012. [].





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