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Why did general thomas gage send soldiers to lexington

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Thomas gage heard John Hancock and Samuel adams two leaders of the sons of liberty were in Lexington so general gage sent 700 British soldiers to Lexington to find the two patriotic leaders
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to arrest colonial leaders hiding there

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