Explain how the minute men learn of the British army's actual battle plans. What do these efforts reveal about the patriots commitment to independence?

"Johnny takes his job as a spy hanging out at the African Queen. Dove lets slip that he has been ordered to polish Colonel Smith's campaign saddle rather than his usual saddle. Johnny pieces together that the Brits are going to attack Lexington and the Minute Men are alerted. This small band of patriots are willing to fight the mighty British army for independence."