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The fable of Revere comes from a Longfellow poem written in 1861 and in reality he didn't ride through the night yelling about the British coming. Longfellow wrote his poem on the eve of the civil war to remind people of the nation's history. Somehow the poem became part of history and was put into history books as fact. Revere never finished the ride, his horse was taken away and he was held by a British patrol, but thanks to Longfellow we all know who he is. He billed Congress for the ride and the cost of the horse since it was taken from him and it didn't belong to him. It was borrowed from Rev. John Larkin and was named Brown Beauty. Larkin refers to it in his will. His one big contribution was the picture on a flier after the Boston Massacre showing colonist getting shot by the British. This was pure Propaganda and was used to incite discontent between the colonist and the British troops.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 10y agoThe fable of Revere comes from a Longfellow poem written in 1861 and in reality he didn't ride through the night yelling about the British coming. Longfellow wrote his poem on the eve of the civil war to remind people of the nation's history. Somehow the poem became part of history and was put into history books as fact. Revere never finished the ride, his horse was taken away and he was held by a British patrol, but thanks to Longfellow we all know who he is .
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∙ 6y agoActually he didn't warn anyone. He did start out from Boston for Concord, but never finished the ride. He was stopped by a British patrol and his horse taken from him. The only reason we think he did this is because Longfellow in 1860 wrote a poem about him. This was a 100 years after the ride. The man who did finish the ride was Dr. Prescott.
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∙ 10y agoThe whole ride fable comes from a Longfellow poem. This includes the signal.His most important thing is the flier of the Boston Massacre. He drew the event and it was mainly propaganda made to incite the colonist against the British.Revere was stopped by a British patrol and his horse taken. He never finished the ride, but two men did. They were named Prescott and Dawes. In 1861 Revere came to fame through a poem written by Longfellow on the eve of the civil war. He was trying to write about patriotism and remind people that they were one nation. This poem has been used as history and it isn't.
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∙ 13y agoRevere was en route to warn Adams and others who were hiding weapons and powder in Concord when he was arrested early in his ride so he never got there.
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∙ 11y agoThe fable of Revere comes from a Longfellow poem written in 1861 and in reality he didn't ride through the night yelling about the British coming.
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∙ 5y agoHe didn’t warn anyone because he was stopped by the British.
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Who rode out of Boston to warn Adam and Hancock that the British soldiers where coming?
Paul Revere
Who did Paul warn of the British regulars?
How did Paul revere warn the colonists that the British were coming?
How many lamps were lit in the North Church to warn Paul Revere and what did they mean?
Paul Revere lit two lamps in the North Church to warn the citizens that the British were coming.
Is Paul Revere a horse or a human?
Paul Revere is a man who rode through the street of Boston in 1775 to warn the citizens the British are coming.
What important roles did Paul Revere play in the American Revolution?
Paul Revere rode to warn the people in Lexington and Concord that the British were coming.
In paul revere's ride what was his mission?
To warn the colonists that the British soldiers were coming.
Who is willian dawes?
helped Paul Revere warn the Colonists of the approaching British soldiers
Who rode out of Boston to warn Adam and Hancock that the British soldiers where coming?
Paul Revere
Who did Paul warn of the British regulars?
How did Paul revere warn the colonists that the British were coming?
Why did Paul Revere warn that the British are coming?
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Who rode her horse to warn the british were coming?
Paul Revere
Who captured Paul Revere when he was trying to warn his people then let him go without the horse?
The British officers captured Paul Revere when he was trying to warn his people and he had to leave his horse because the British said so. The British officers captured Paul Revere when he was trying to warn his people and he had to leave his horse because the British said so.
What did Paul Revere warn towns about?
He warned that the British were coming.
Who rode to warn Lexington to warm that the British was coming?
Paul Revere
What where Paul Revere's jobs?
He had many jobs including a shoe maker, a silversmith, a soldier, and he rode to lexington and concord to warn them that British soldiers were coming.
What did Paul Revere ride signify?
The British Regulars were on the move and Revere's job was to warn the local militia.
What did Paul Revere warn them about?
Paul Revere rode to warn the people of Lexington and Concord that the British were coming. However he was captured. William Dawes was the rider that made it through the lines.
