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Paul Revere’s AmericaPaul Revere’s America

Paul Revere seemed to be a Paul Revere seemed to be a very strong, interesting, very strong, interesting, opinioned person.opinioned person.

Paul Revere was an 18Paul Revere was an 18thth century century silversmith.silversmith.

The book explains Paul Revere The book explains Paul Revere very well. It says, “Paul Revere very well. It says, “Paul Revere was half French and half English was half French and half English and always entirely American.”and always entirely American.”

Paul Revere’s AmericaPaul Revere’s America

Paul Revere and the Whigs often used Paul Revere and the Whigs often used violence when needed to get what they violence when needed to get what they needed.needed.

Revere, even though keen on using Revere, even though keen on using violence, only did so when necessary.violence, only did so when necessary.

The Boston Massacre is a perfect example The Boston Massacre is a perfect example of the Whigs using violence to their of the Whigs using violence to their advantage.advantage.

The CaptureThe Capture

Revere riding in the night with the rest of his Revere riding in the night with the rest of his followers saw 2 horsemen and decided to followers saw 2 horsemen and decided to attack.attack.However when they attacked more horsemen However when they attacked more horsemen appeared, fully equipped with riffles and appeared, fully equipped with riffles and swords.swords.They British Regulars threatened them with They British Regulars threatened them with their lives.their lives.

The CaptureThe Capture

The British officers chased them at a The British officers chased them at a distance where a shot would kill them.distance where a shot would kill them.

The doctor Revere was with was able to The doctor Revere was with was able to escape, but Revere was captured as 10 escape, but Revere was captured as 10 British Regulars surrounded him.British Regulars surrounded him.

Revere was captured and imprisoned.Revere was captured and imprisoned.

The AlarmThe Alarm

Other riders besides Revere Other riders besides Revere spread the alarm of what had spread the alarm of what had happened.happened.

People began to over People began to over romanticize what happened romanticize what happened that night, picturing a that night, picturing a mysterious rider in the night.mysterious rider in the night.

Revere was not done however, Revere was not done however, he still had many midnight rides he still had many midnight rides the planned to take.the planned to take.

The AlarmThe Alarm

As Revere rode up to Tewksbury, a As Revere rode up to Tewksbury, a courier notified Captain Trull Revere was courier notified Captain Trull Revere was on his way.on his way.

Captain Trull, being an English officer was Captain Trull, being an English officer was ready for attack.ready for attack.

As Revere continued to Medford, Captain As Revere continued to Medford, Captain Trull began the chase for Revere.Trull began the chase for Revere.

The BattleThe Battle

““Americans have a vivid Americans have a vivid image of the fighting that image of the fighting that began on the morning of April began on the morning of April 19, 1775.”19, 1775.”Some battles, such as Some battles, such as Concord, have become Concord, have become skewed and misunderstood skewed and misunderstood throughout history.throughout history.The Concord battle was very The Concord battle was very controlled and methodical, but controlled and methodical, but is viewed almost as the is viewed almost as the opposite.opposite.

The BattleThe Battle

The minutemen of Concord gracefully retreated The minutemen of Concord gracefully retreated as New England marched down the hill.as New England marched down the hill.

However, some believe in this battle so much However, some believe in this battle so much they verbally exclaimed, “If we die, let us die they verbally exclaimed, “If we die, let us die here!”here!”

Even though some felt strongly about this battle, Even though some felt strongly about this battle, conflicting interests showed that others didn’t conflicting interests showed that others didn’t feel as strongly as those willing to die that day feel as strongly as those willing to die that day for this battle.for this battle.