*Ø* Blogmanac April 18, 1775 | The Ride of Paul Revere, and friends
1775 American Revolutionary War: Paul Revere, accompanied by William Dawes and Samuel Prescott (relatively forgotten by history because the famous poem, Paul Revere's Ride by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, glorified the Bostonian as the lone rider) rode from Charleston to Lexington to warn American militiamen of the advancing British forces, and of the impending arrests of Samuel Adams and John Hancock and seizure of weapons.
Dawes and Revere took separate routes to get to Lexington so the information of the British would arrive safely. Dawes avoided a group of British guards by jumping over a wall. He reached Lexington at about 12:30 am on April 19. This was about half an hour after Paul Revere arrived. At 1:00 am they rode on together to go to Concord, but they had another messenger with them, Samuel Prescott. Later on they were caught by British guards, but Dawes and Prescott escaped. While escaping, Dawes was thrown from his horse, which ran off; Dawes had to walk back to Lexington. Prescott made it to Concord.
Paul Revere (January 1, 1735 - May 10, 1818) was an American engraver, his best known work probably being of the Boston Massacre of March 5, 1770. He was also present at the Boston Tea Party.
Paul Revere's expense account for his famous ride from Boston to New York - he spent $US190 in eleven days - fetched more than $US10,000 at auction in 1978.
This is just a snippet of today's stories. Read all about today in folklore, historical oddities, inspiration and alternatives, with more links, at the Wilson's Almanac Book of Days, every day. Click today's date when you're there.
1775 American Revolutionary War: Paul Revere, accompanied by William Dawes and Samuel Prescott (relatively forgotten by history because the famous poem, Paul Revere's Ride by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, glorified the Bostonian as the lone rider) rode from Charleston to Lexington to warn American militiamen of the advancing British forces, and of the impending arrests of Samuel Adams and John Hancock and seizure of weapons.
Dawes and Revere took separate routes to get to Lexington so the information of the British would arrive safely. Dawes avoided a group of British guards by jumping over a wall. He reached Lexington at about 12:30 am on April 19. This was about half an hour after Paul Revere arrived. At 1:00 am they rode on together to go to Concord, but they had another messenger with them, Samuel Prescott. Later on they were caught by British guards, but Dawes and Prescott escaped. While escaping, Dawes was thrown from his horse, which ran off; Dawes had to walk back to Lexington. Prescott made it to Concord.
Paul Revere (January 1, 1735 - May 10, 1818) was an American engraver, his best known work probably being of the Boston Massacre of March 5, 1770. He was also present at the Boston Tea Party.
Paul Revere's expense account for his famous ride from Boston to New York - he spent $US190 in eleven days - fetched more than $US10,000 at auction in 1978.
This is just a snippet of today's stories. Read all about today in folklore, historical oddities, inspiration and alternatives, with more links, at the Wilson's Almanac Book of Days, every day. Click today's date when you're there.
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