THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
PAUL REVERE BIOGRAPHY FACTS QUOTES
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join him on his warning ride
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attack the British on the sea
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protect area roads and bridges
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rise and arm themselves
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Detailed explanation-1: -Setting: April 18, 1775, in Massachusetts Characters: Paul Revere, Revere’s friend Plot-Rising Action Event: Revere tells his friend to hang a lantern if the British march.
Detailed explanation-2: -The purpose of Paul Revere’s midnight ride, as you may recall from your high school history class, was to race to Concord to warn Patriots Samuel Adams and John Hancock that British troops-700 of them-were marching to Concord to arrest them.
Detailed explanation-3: -He is most famous for alerting Colonial militia of British invasion before the Battles of Lexington and Concord. Revere was a prosperous and prominent Boston silversmith who helped organize an intelligence and alarm system to keep watch on the British military.
Detailed explanation-4: -The unnamed friend climbs up the steeple and soon sets up two signal lanterns, informing Revere that the British are coming by sea. Revere rides his horse through Medford, Lexington, and Concord to warn the patriots.