The Life of Paul Revere
Paul Revere is an American folk hero that is well known by many people. He played a crucial part in starting the American Revolution. Paul Revere was a silversmith who became a patriot and took part in the Boston Tea Party and was a crucial member of Boston's Committee of Correspondence. He is most famously known for his ride to warn the American minutemen of the approaching british.
Paul Revere was born to Apollos Rivoire, a french immigrant, and Deborah Hichborn on January 1, 1735. Apollos changed his name when he came to America to Paul so Paul Revere is named after his father. Paul Revere’s dad was an artisan and when he got older he became an apprentice under his father. When Revere was nineteen his father …show more content…
As a freemason he befriended Doctor Joseph Warren who contributed greatly to Revere becoming a patriot. Revere became a member of the Sons of Liberty soon after it formed in 1765. Using his skills as an engraver Revere made many pieces of propaganda. His two most famous engravings are British ships landing at Boston and the famous cartoon of the Boston Massacre. Becoming a major part of the revolution he founded the first patriot intelligence network called “the mechanics”. The mechanics were America's first spy ring and gathered information by watching British soldier movements. Revere also became a courier for the Sons of Liberty and having 18 known deliveries from Boston to Philadelphia. Known as a courier he also began delivering messages for the Massachusetts Committee of Safety and the Boston Committee of Correspondence. As the Revolutionary War grew nearer Revere became a predominant member of the Sons of Liberty. On December 16, 1773 Revere his friend Warren and others from the Sons of Liberty boarded the ships at the Boston harbor and dumped 340 chests of tea into the water as an act of rebellion against the Tea …show more content…
Revere was sent by his friend Dr. Joseph Warren to warn John Hancock and Samuel Adams of the approaching British soldiers. Revere left Boston at approximately 10:00 pm with two others. He went first to Charlestown where he borrowed his horse from a fellow patriot, Deacon John Larkin. Revere had prearranged a message to warn the Sons of Liberty about the approaching British by hanging lanterns up at the top of the bell tower at Christ Church in Boston. He would briefly turn on one lamp to say they were coming by land and two to warn that they were coming by sea. While in Charlestown he checked with some of the local Sons of Liberty members to see if they had gotten the warning that they were coming by sea. After leaving Charlestown Revere headed by himself to Lexington. Revere stopped at many houses along the way to warn of the approaching forces. Revere did this very discretely and did not shout “The British are Coming!”. When he arrived at Lexington at about midnight he warned John Hancock and Samuel Adams about the British coming to arrest them. At Lexington Revere met William Dawes who was a man with the same task he had that had gone a different route. The two decided to leave Lexington and continue to Concord to warn the patriots there. Dr. Samuel Prescott joined them on this ride. At about 1:00 am all three of the riders were stopped by British forces. Dr. Prescott and Dawes escaped
Paul Revere is an American folk hero that is well known by many people. He played a crucial part in starting the American Revolution. Paul Revere was a silversmith who became a patriot and took part in the Boston Tea Party and was a crucial member of Boston's Committee of Correspondence. He is most famously known for his ride to warn the American minutemen of the approaching british.
Paul Revere was born to Apollos Rivoire, a french immigrant, and Deborah Hichborn on January 1, 1735. Apollos changed his name when he came to America to Paul so Paul Revere is named after his father. Paul Revere’s dad was an artisan and when he got older he became an apprentice under his father. When Revere was nineteen his father …show more content…
As a freemason he befriended Doctor Joseph Warren who contributed greatly to Revere becoming a patriot. Revere became a member of the Sons of Liberty soon after it formed in 1765. Using his skills as an engraver Revere made many pieces of propaganda. His two most famous engravings are British ships landing at Boston and the famous cartoon of the Boston Massacre. Becoming a major part of the revolution he founded the first patriot intelligence network called “the mechanics”. The mechanics were America's first spy ring and gathered information by watching British soldier movements. Revere also became a courier for the Sons of Liberty and having 18 known deliveries from Boston to Philadelphia. Known as a courier he also began delivering messages for the Massachusetts Committee of Safety and the Boston Committee of Correspondence. As the Revolutionary War grew nearer Revere became a predominant member of the Sons of Liberty. On December 16, 1773 Revere his friend Warren and others from the Sons of Liberty boarded the ships at the Boston harbor and dumped 340 chests of tea into the water as an act of rebellion against the Tea …show more content…
Revere was sent by his friend Dr. Joseph Warren to warn John Hancock and Samuel Adams of the approaching British soldiers. Revere left Boston at approximately 10:00 pm with two others. He went first to Charlestown where he borrowed his horse from a fellow patriot, Deacon John Larkin. Revere had prearranged a message to warn the Sons of Liberty about the approaching British by hanging lanterns up at the top of the bell tower at Christ Church in Boston. He would briefly turn on one lamp to say they were coming by land and two to warn that they were coming by sea. While in Charlestown he checked with some of the local Sons of Liberty members to see if they had gotten the warning that they were coming by sea. After leaving Charlestown Revere headed by himself to Lexington. Revere stopped at many houses along the way to warn of the approaching forces. Revere did this very discretely and did not shout “The British are Coming!”. When he arrived at Lexington at about midnight he warned John Hancock and Samuel Adams about the British coming to arrest them. At Lexington Revere met William Dawes who was a man with the same task he had that had gone a different route. The two decided to leave Lexington and continue to Concord to warn the patriots there. Dr. Samuel Prescott joined them on this ride. At about 1:00 am all three of the riders were stopped by British forces. Dr. Prescott and Dawes escaped