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For what purpose was the phrase "One if by land, two if by sea!' used?

A) to plan an assault of The Alamo during the conflict with Mexico

B) to suggest a plan of attack for Union forces in the siege of Richmond

C) to prepare Canadian fortresses for battle in the French and Indian War

D) to warn people in Massachusetts about an impending attack by British forces​

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Answer:

the answer is D

Step-by-step explanation:

the Words used by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in his poem "paul reveres ride" to describe the signal used to guide the "midnight ride of paul revere"bat the start of the Revolutionary War. revere Set ordered 2 lanterns to be placed in Boston church tower to warn his confederates that the British were on the move (pasted from google)

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