USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Paul Revere was a silversmith in colonial Boston. He’s famous for his midnight ride to warn colonists about the British troops who were poised to attack. He is thought to have shouted along the way “The British are coming, the British are coming!” though the anecdotal story has no real basis in history.

Detailed explanation-2: -His mission was to warn of danger to Patriots outside Boston, particularly to two leaders who were opposing the government-Samuel Adams and John Hancock. Revere began his account by recalling suspicious activities of British forces in Boston during the week preceding April 18.

Detailed explanation-3: -Paul Revere arranged to have a signal lit in the Old North Church – one lantern if the British were coming by land and two lanterns if they were coming by sea – and began to make preparations for his ride to alert the local militias and citizens about the impending attack. “One if by land, and two if by sea.”