How far did paul revere have to travel on his midnight ride?

Answer 1

He didn't ride through any town. He left Boston in the early morning of April 19, 1775 and within a few miles he was stopped and arrested by a British patrol. The only reason we think we know the story of his "ride" is because poet Longfellow wrote a poem over 100 years later called the Midnight Ride of Paul Revere. Longfellow was trying to remind his fellow citizens of our history just before the civil war began in April 1861. A little known teen named Israel Bissel did make a ride that night and rode over 300 miles warning villages that the "regulars" were out. Another rider was a girl by the name of Sara Luddington who also warned people. I think Longfellow only used Revere because he could rhyme his name with other words. Somehow his account became history and replaced the true history.

Answer 2

He got about 5 miles.The 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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Answer 3

Concord is about 20 miles outside of Boston and since Revere didn't get as far as Lexington he probably rode about 5 to 8 miles before he was stopped.

Answer 4

2 hours

Answer 5

16 miles

Answer 6

7 hours

Answer 7

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