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On the morning of April 19th,the actions of a few would have an impact that would resound throughout history. Last year, I wrote the book Fighting for Liberty. The idea for the book came from my research into the actions of one militiaman in the battle of Lexington. Constiitution concerns me is how much we are repeating the history that led not only to these battles but to a war between the states and their former central government.
General Thomas Gage ordered Redcoats to seize the gunpowder from the powder house.
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If the British could seize arms or powder from colonists in South Carolina, they would be willing to seize them from all the colonists. The colonists viewed this not as just another infringement on their rights but as an act of war.
In other words, the colonists took control of the state militias. How did General Gage respond? By directing his Redcoats to begin general warrantless searches for arms and ammunition.
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In this letter, Lord Dartmouth suggested that the only way to prevent further violence was to disarm the colonists. General Gage replied that the only way to do what Lord Dartmouth suggested would require the use of force.
This was the tinderbox that could lead to war. All it needed was a single spark. General Gage did not order the seizing of the powder house in Charlestown because he was concerned about gun violence but about the growing unease among the colonists. Rather than tamping down the foreshadowed uprising, this act made things worse.
Not only were colonists in South Carolina upset, but the citizens of the other colonies were as well. Twenty thousand militiamen did not mobilize to protect their hunting rights or even their right to individual self-defense.]
Easier on turns!