Hi. I am not sure if there are choices that was included in your post. Just in case there's none, let me go ahead and answer this one for you. This was the Battle of Lexington where they battled for about a year before the independence. They used strategies such as the troops scattered in the area and was able to stop the British troops from using their full powers.
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They needed to have enough supply for food is what I would say because if you don't eat you will eventually get weak and die.
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