1777 battle, the first major American victory in the Revolution and a major TURNING POINT in the war, it not onlyl ended the British threat to New England and boosted American spirits, but it also convinced France to become an ally of the U.S.
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The answer is Paul Revere and William Dawes jr.
There is more fertile land near water and it was easier to grow crops, raise animals, and overall grow enough food to feed their community if they were close to a water source
