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Who sent troops to Lexington and concord to capture stores of ammunition?

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Answer:General Thomas Gage

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There were a few reasons why General Gage sent his British troops to Lexington and Concord in 1775. The British had heard that the colonists were storing gunpowder in Concord. They wanted to move to Concord to capture the gunpowder.

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