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===Colonial era===

===Colonial era===

In the years of 1774 and 1775, several incidents happened to give the colonists a fear that the British would take their guns away.  In September 1774, the '''''Powder Alarm''''' was a response to the removal of gunpowder from a magazine located in Somerville, Massachusetts.<ref>[https://www.massar.org/2014/12/07/building-to-a-revolution-the-powder-alarm-and-popular-mobilization-of-the-new-england-countryside-1774-1775/ The Powder Alarm and Mobilization of the New England Countryside, 1774-1775]</ref>  In 1775, [[Patrick Henry]] led a militia force after the '''''Gunpower Incident''''' in Williamsburg, Virginia.<ref>[https://www.taraross.com/post/tdih-gunpowder-incident This Day in History: The Gunpowder Incident nearly incites rebellion in Virginia]</ref>

In the years of 1774 and 1775, several incidents happened to give the colonists a fear that the British would take their guns away.  In September 1774, the [[Powder Alarm]] was a response to the removal of gunpowder from a magazine located in Somerville, Massachusetts.<ref>[https://www.massar.org/2014/12/07/building-to-a-revolution-the-powder-alarm-and-popular-mobilization-of-the-new-england-countryside-1774-1775/ The Powder Alarm and Mobilization of the New England Countryside, 1774-1775]</ref>  In 1775, [[Patrick Henry]] led a militia force after the '''''Gunpower Incident''''' in Williamsburg, Virginia.<ref>[https://www.taraross.com/post/tdih-gunpowder-incident This Day in History: The Gunpowder Incident nearly incites rebellion in Virginia]</ref>

Shortly after the ride of [[Paul Revere]], it was learned that General Gage gave orders to Colonel Smith to destroy all arms and ammunition and related items for defense use:

Shortly after the ride of [[Paul Revere]], it was learned that General Gage gave orders to Colonel Smith to destroy all arms and ammunition and related items for defense use: