Across
- 1. Another rider who accompanied Paul Revere for part of the journey.
- 5. The act of going forward, often aggressively.
- 6. Signals hung in the church steeple.
- 8. Town across the harbor from Boston where Revere started his ride.
- 11. The church where the signals were displayed.
- 13. A brief, sharp, explosive sound, like that of a firearm.
- 16. The main rider who warned the countryside.
- 17. Colonial militia ready at a moment's notice.
Down
- 2. The phrase describing the significance of the first shot.
- 3. A high tower of a church, typically with a spire.
- 4. The common area where the first shots were fired.
- 7. To move swiftly and lightly.
- 9. A sudden fear or distress, often signaled by a warning.
- 10. The famous journey to warn the colonists.
- 12. Town where the British aimed to seize colonial supplies.
- 14. Time of day when the fighting began in Lexington.
- 15. A secret plan or strategy.