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On the evening of April 18, 1775, the silversmith left his home and set out on his now legendary midnight ride. Find out what really happened on that historic night.
- On what day of the week did Paul Revere make his historic ride?
- When did Paul Revere ride to warn the colonists?
- Did Paul Revere actually do the midnight ride?
- When did Paul Revere and William Dawes midnight ride?
On what day of the week did Paul Revere make his historic ride?
On what night of the week did Paul Revere make his ride? Paul Revere's started his historic midnight ride to Lexington at 10pm on Tuesday, April 18, 1775 and arrived to Lexington shortly after midnight on Wednesday, April 19, 1775.
When did Paul Revere ride to warn the colonists?
On the night of April 18, 1775, Joseph Warren sent Revere to send the signal to Charlestown that the British troops were on the move. Revere rode through northern Boston, through what is now Medford, Somerville, and Arlington warning the American patriots about the enemy's movement.
Did Paul Revere actually do the midnight ride?
Paul Revere didn't ride through the streets of Concord hollering a warning. He didn't even make it to Concord at all. Paul Revere, an activist in the Patriot movement, rode that night with two other men, Samuel Prescott and William Dawes. Only one of them succeeded in reaching Concord to warn of the British invasion.
When did Paul Revere and William Dawes midnight ride?
While Paul Revere rode into history on April 18, 1775, his fellow rider, William Dawes, galloped into undeserved oblivion.
