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.
Paul Revere
On April 19, 1775, American soldiers exchanged gun fire with British soldiers in the Massachusetts towns of Lexington and Concord ... These shots would soon become the first of the American Revolutionary War ...
Paul Revere rode to warn the people in Lexington and Concord that the British were coming.
Paul Revere rode into Lexington to warn the colonists. That's where the saying "The British are coming" comes from.
Paul Revere is primarily known for his midnight ride to warn the colonists of the British advance, but he was not alone in this mission. William Dawes and Samuel Prescott also rode to alert the towns, with Prescott ultimately reaching Concord to deliver the news. Revere was detained by British officers on his ride, which prevented him from completing his journey to Concord.
Paul Revere
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On April 19, 1775, American soldiers exchanged gun fire with British soldiers in the Massachusetts towns of Lexington and Concord ... These shots would soon become the first of the American Revolutionary War ...
William Dawes rode with him on the night he went to warn Lexington and Concord that the British where coming.
Paul Revere rode to warn the people in Lexington and Concord that the British were coming.
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.
Paul Revere rode into Lexington to warn the colonists. That's where the saying "The British are coming" comes from.
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.
Paul Revere is primarily known for his midnight ride to warn the colonists of the British advance, but he was not alone in this mission. William Dawes and Samuel Prescott also rode to alert the towns, with Prescott ultimately reaching Concord to deliver the news. Revere was detained by British officers on his ride, which prevented him from completing his journey to Concord.
Paul Revere
The messenger who rode the farthest to warn of the British approach was Paul Revere. On the night of April 18, 1775, he famously rode from Boston to Lexington, alerting colonial militias that British troops were advancing. His ride was part of a coordinated effort to alert the colonies, and while he was not the only rider that night, he is the most well-known for his journey. Revere's warning helped mobilize colonial resistance, leading to the Battles of Lexington and Concord.