Why did general gage plan a surprise attack on an ammunition storage site in concord?

General Gage planned a surprise attack on the ammunition storage site in Concord to seize military supplies that the American colonists had stockpiled, which he viewed as a threat to British authority. The goal was to disarm the colonial militias and prevent potential uprisings against British rule. This action was part of a broader strategy to maintain control over the increasingly rebellious colonies and to quell any resistance before it could escalate. The attack ultimately sparked the initial confrontations of the American Revolutionary War.