Battles of Lexington and Concord

The son of a Huguenot silversmith . Paul at nineteen assumed artistic responsibility for the family’s shop. Born in January 1, 1735 he took part in the Boston tea party and was the principal rider for Boston’s committee of safety. He devised a system of lanterns for the minutemen to learn if the British would be attacking them. By all accounts, the young Revere was a serious and committed artisan. He joined a member of a widely distributed secret order and…

Paul Revere is worthy of having a famous poem written after him by playing an important role in the American Revolutionary war. First, Paul Revere was a member of the organization called, The Sons of Liberty. This organization had been established established to rebel against the British government. Of which it included several historical figures including Samuel Adams, John Adams, Benedict Arnold, and the Founding Father John Hancock. One of the most memorable events they caused was the Boston…

History Quiz #2 1) Both men have two very different viewpoints when it comes to what they thought happened during the massacre. According to the readings, General Thomas Gage is a commander-in-chief of the British Army in America. His side of the story contradicts with Samuel Adams story, who is known as a radical propagandist. According to Gage, he believes the whole situation was premeditated. Gage states that mobs were prancing in the streets, trying to get soldiers to come out. The mob then…

Minutemen and Their World is a book written by Robert Gross describing the town of Concord and the lives of Concordians before, during and after the American Revolution. Concord is a town in the west belongs to Middlesex county of Massachusetts. It was considered together with its neighbor Lexington to be the first locations where the confrontation between the British and the colonists took place. Like many other town, Concord was a distant subject of the English government and the direct…

five colonists died. This became known as "The Boston Massacre." The incident was instantly propagandized by Paul Revere and others. Shortly after this bloody incident, is where Revere’s faux line comes into place, when the British marched into Lexington and…

Minutemen were men in the militia. The militia was a army made the men who lived in the colonies. Their job was to fight their enemies which is England.Men between the ages 16 and 60 were required to carry a weapon and join the army. The militia also fought alongside with the British soldiers during the French and Indian War. Soon after, colonists declared freedom the militia starting fighting with the British Soldiers to win independence. Neutralists were colonists who were not on either…

David Glasgow Farragut was an Admiral in the Union navy who fought in the American Civil War. He is credited with several important victories including the taking of New Orleans, The Battle of Mobile Bay, and helping the Union to gain control of the Mississippi River. David Farragut was an important figure in the Civil War and an influential admiral. David Farragut was born on July 5, 1801 as James Farragut. His father was Jorge Farragut, who had served as a Spanish merchant captain in the…

Landlord’s Tale. Paul Revere’s Ride” Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Tone and Foreshadowing Belfry- a bell tower or a steeple housing bells, especially one that is a part of a church Muster- assemble (troops), especially for inspection or preparation for battle Grenadiers- solder armed with grenades Sombre- dark and gloomy Sentinel- a soldier or guard Impetuous- acting/done quickly and without thought or care Fleet- fast and nimble in movement Spectral- of or like a ghost Alders- a type of birch…

shown the life of Concordians leading up to and following the revolution. The result of a struggle with unity in Concord, declining life and stricter British rule resulted in Corcordians involvement in the revolutionary war. Gross shows us the life’s of various Concordian families to better understand why Concord went to war and to enhance our understanding of the revolution. Concord leading up to the revolution had a history of struggling with unity as a community. Political and religious…

Have you ever wondered about what really happened on the night of Paul Revere’s ride? The Deposition: Draft is a good way to find out. The Draft is very accurate, a primary source, and is not dramatized. Let's see what the Deposition: Draft has to offer. Due to the very accurate details in the Draft, it is a good source to use to learn about the night of April 18, 1775. A deposition is an exact account of an event. The Draft is a deposition so it omits nothing, and adds nothing. The poem, “Paul…