Gage, surprised by the size and scope…
September 1774 CE
He concentrates his troops in Boston, and calls for reinforcements from London, writing "if you think ten thousand men sufficient, send twenty; if one million is thought enough, give two; you save both blood and treasure in the end."
However, Gage's request is seen by some in London as absurd, as there are only twelve thousand troops in Britain at this time, but he will eventually receive an additional four hundred Marines in response to these requests.
He later begins planning and executing seizures again, and he further fortifies the Boston peninsula.
After the Powder Alarm, militia forces throughout New England are more cautious with their supplies and more intent on gaining information about Gage's plans and troop movements.
Paul Revere plays a significant role in distributing this information because of his geographical position in Boston, his social position as a middle-class craftsman in contact with all social classes, and his political position as a well-known Patriot propagandist and organizer.
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