TY - BOOK AU - De Berniere,Henry AU - Gage,Thomas TI - Gage's Instructions AV - E201 PY - 2011/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Concord, Battle of, Concord, Mass., 1775 KW - Lexington, Battle of, Lexington, Mass., 1775 KW - Massachusetts -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 N1 - Release date is 2011-06-27; Produced by Tor Martin Kristiansen, Joseph Cooper and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net; Original publication data not identified N2 - "Gage's Instructions" by Henry De Berniere and Thomas Gage is a historical account written in the mid-20th century, reflecting on events during the American Revolutionary War. The book provides a detailed narrative of military reconnaissance missions led by British officers, focusing on strategic observations and interactions with local populations in Massachusetts. The text details the covert missions undertaken by Captain Brown and Ensign D'Berniere as they sketched out roads and gathered intelligence in preparation for military actions against colonial rebels. The narrative captures their experiences as they navigate through various towns, face suspicions from locals, and ultimately document the conditions and supplies in places like Concord. Included are critical accounts of the British troops’ actions during the battles of Lexington and Concord, highlighting the confusion and tension that led to a chaotic retreat back to Boston amidst rebel fire. The accounts serve as both a military report and a personal story, reflecting the challenges faced by British forces during a pivotal moment in American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36536 ER -