Ellie131 Ellie131
  • 05-04-2016
  • History
contestada

What does this phrase mean "One if by land, two if by sea."

Respuesta :

princesspayton9
princesspayton9 princesspayton9
  • 05-04-2016
The phrase was said by Paul Revere. It means "ring the bell once and hang 1 lantern if the British came by land, and ring the bell twice and hang 2 lanterns if the British came by sea".
Answer Link

Otras preguntas

Dr. morris predicts that if a new drug is given to rabbits, then the drug will increase their metabolic rates and cause them to lose weight. he designs an exper
Suppose the line of best fit is being found for some data points that have an r-value of 0.793. If the standard deviation of the x-coordinates is 5.591, and the
What sticks to DNA and can cover its expression?
What happens to ántonia's father? describe mr. shimerda's character and his relationship with ántonia?
When a shortage​ arises, the price​ ______ to its​ equilibrium, which​ _______?
Which expression shows the result of applying the distributive property to 3 (1/5x-1/7)
which fossil organism in whale evolution was the first to live mostly in water?
Elections can be held even if an election result was certified within the previous year. True or False
Which are possible solutions to reducing the level of CO2 in the atmosphere? clear the rain forests develop alternative energy sources improve agricultural meth
Subtract the polynomials. (3x2 + 5x + 7) - (-4x2 + 3x - 6) A) -x2 + 8x + 1 B) 7x2 + 8x + 1 C) 7x2 + 2x + 13 D) x2 + 2x + 13