Paul Revere made a 60-mile gallop from Boston along the Old Bay Road to warn the citizens of Portsmouth that British troops may be landing to secure British munitions at Fort William and Mary at New Castle.
It proved to be a false rumor, but local patriots stormed Fort William and Mary, New Hampshire, guarding the mouth of the seaport.
The fort had a six man garrison.
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Tuesday, December 6, 1774. Powers of the Crown.
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