Editing Database: The signal of the Old North Church

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Built in 1723 and located in the North End of [[Boston]], the [[Old North Church]] is the oldest standing church of the city. It is also famous for its relation to [[Paul Revere]]’s {{Wiki|Paul Revere's Midnight Ride|Midnight Ride}} at the beginning of the [[American Revolution]]. Revere, a wealthy Bostonian devoted to the [[Patriots|Patriot]] cause, alerted the [[United States|American]] militia stationed nearby as to the moves of the British troops. On Revere’s order, from the bell tower of the Church, the sexton reportedly sent a signal by lantern which had been previously agreed as "one if by land, two if by sea". As the British used the {{Wiki|Charles River}} to approach, two lanterns were lit, only briefly to avoid detection. This first alert, completed by Revere’s horse ride, was crucial for the following [[Battles of Lexington and Concord|American victories]] at [[Lexington]] and [[Concord]] in 1775.