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The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere
by Grant Wood, 1932
Our Man Paul
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Paul Revere is truly one of the most important characters in American History. Without him, America may not have been a free country back in the mid 1700’s. Most people only remember Paul for his brave acts during that time and of course his famous saying, “The British are Coming! The British are Coming!”. However, Paul actually had a very interesting background and early years.
The Great Paul Revere was born in the North End of Boston on December 21, 1734. Paul was just a young boy then, loving and needing his two parents, especially his father, Apollos Rivoire (Who changed his name to Paul Revere). Paul grew up in Boston, in a small house which is still standing today. Paul went to school all through middle school. Then, once he turned 14 he became and apprentice to his father as a silversmith. Paul was very thankful for his father, because without him, he wouldn’t have been such an educated, smart, and hard-working man. Throughout his young adult years, Paul Revere became accustomed to horse-back riding, and was a very skilled silversmith. When Paul turned 40, he was promoted to the Boston’s Committee of Safety. This job had him traveling back and forth to Philadelphia and New York. Paul slowly became very used to these ways of travel, but he certainly didn’t know that this route would be one that he would never forget later on in his life.
On April 18th, 1775, Paul Revere noticed the British were coming to attack his country. Courageously, he jumped on his trusty horse and sped off to warn everybody, most specifically John Hancock and Samuel Adams, which were the two people that the British were after. Paul Revere and his partner, William Dawes successfully reached Lexington where Hancock and Adams were located. Because of Paul Revere’s brave acts and burning passion, the Minutemen were ready the next morning on the Lexington Green for the historic battle that launched the American Revolution.
Ever since that day, Paul Revere has been honored all across the U.S. People have been creating memorable statues, paintings, and poems about him. One of the most famous paintings of him is by John Singleton Copley. This painting is a very beautiful portrait of him which shows Paul sitting down, looking courageous and proud. A famous poem, perhaps on of the most famous poems ever, is Paul Revere’s Ride by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. This poem summarizes in great detail all of Paul’s journey and gives great facts and quotes, for example, “So through the night rode Paul Revere, and so through the night went his cry of alarm to every Middlesex village and farm”.
Clearly, Paul Revere is a very important figure in American History. He had a very interesting childhood, grew up to be a successful silversmith and horse-back rider, and saved our country from the British soldiers. Since that day, he has been a famous historical figure that has had many things modeled after him, like statues, paintings, and poems. Thanks to Paul Revere, the U.S. is an independent, free country.
Tenzin Pelzom
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Paul Revere
Paul Revere was born in Boston on January 1st, 1735. His father Apollos Rivoire, a French Huguenot born came to Boston at the age of 13, and apprenticed John Coney, the silversmith. Before marrying Deborah Hitchborn, a member of a Boston family that owned a shipping wharf he anglicized his name to Paul Revere. Paul Revere himself was the third of twelve children and eventually became the oldest surviving boy. Paul Revere grew up never learning his father’s native tongue. At 13, he left school and became his father’s apprentice. Working as a silversmith allowed Paul to slowly make connections with the people of the Boston community. This served as an advantage when he became active in the American Revolution. Different views on religion resulted in many quarrels between father and son. Contrasting to his dad, who attended Puritan services, Paul was attracted to the Church of England. Paul began attending services of Jonathan Mayhew at the West Church. His father disapproved and eventually though Paul befriended Mayhew, Paul gave in returning to his father’s church.
In the 1770s, as the leader of the mechanic class he served as a link between the craftsmen and educated people of Boston. Dressed in Indian attire in 1773, Paul joined fifty other patriots in the Boston Tea Party protest against legislative taxation. He served for years as the primary rider for Boston’s Committee of Safety, traveling to New York and Philadelphia. On April 16th, 1775, Paul rode to Concord to encourage the patriots to move their military stores threatened by the approaching British troops. He arranged to signal the patriots of the British by having lanterns hung in Boston’s Old North Church steeple. “One if my land, and two if by sea”. Two days later, he set out on his most famous ride from Boston to alert the countrymen that the British troops were on the march. He was mainly looking for the Revolutionary leaders John Hancock and Samuel Adams. He and his companion William Dawes reached Lexington separately and were able to warn Hancock and Adams to flee. The two men along with Samuel Prescott then left for Concord but soon stopped by British patrol and only Prescott was able to get through. Paul later was released and returned on foot to Lexington. Because of Paul, the Minutemen were ready the next morning on Lexington green for the historic battle that launched the American Revolution
Works inspired by Paul Revere include Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem “The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere” & the famous painting of Paul by John Singleton Copley. The painting hangs in the new Art of the Americas Wing at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts.
Paul Revere: The Life Of a Legion
ReplyDeletePaul Revere was born in the North End of Boston ether on December 21, 1734 or January 1st 1735. His father was Apollos Rivoire and his mother was Deborah Hitchborn. His father came to Boston at the age of thirteen, and was an apprenticed silversmith. Deborah’s family owned a small shipping wharf. In 1729 Apollos anglicized his name to Paul Revere. So the Paul Revere we know who was apart of the Midnight Ride, was actually a Jr.
Paul was the third of twelve children and the oldest surviving son. He never learned his father’s native language which was French. At the same age his father came to Boston, (thirteen) Paul left school and became a apprentice to his father.
Paul’s father attended Puritan Services, but Paul being young and ambitious, was attached to the Church of England. Soon after he began attending services at the West Church, where he met Jonathan Mayhew. His father did not approve, so he came back to the church where his father worshiped the Puritan services.
In 1773 Paul was a member of the Boston Tea Party, the Boston Tea Party was against parliamentary taxation without representation. Paul also served years as the principal rider for the Boston’s Committee of Safety. On April 16, 1775 he rode to Concord to tell the Patriots to move their military stores, which where dangerously close to the British troop movements. He had a plan to signal the British, with placing lanterns in The Old North Church steeple in Boston. The Famous saying, “One if by land and two if by sea.” Was used during the ride. Then two days later Paul was off to Boston to alert his countrymen that the British where after John Hancock and Samuel Adams. He was able along with William Dawes to reach Lexington and warn Hancock and Adams to flee. Paul and William along with Samuel Prescott where off to concord when they where stopped by the British and only Prescott got through. Paul was released but had to walk back to Lexington on foot. Since Paul warned the minutemen, they where ready to fight and begin the American Revolution!
Tenzin Pelzom
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Paul Revere: CONTINUED
In “The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere” Longfellow writes, “So through the night rode Paul Revere. And so through the night went his cry of alarm. To every Middlesex village and farm, A cry of defiance, and not of fear… In the hour of darkness and peril and need, the people will waken and listen to hear. The hurrying hoof-beats of that steed and the midnight message of Paul Revere” The whole length of the poem is about Paul and his most famous ride. It was written in April 19, 1860 and was first published in 1863 as part of “Tales of a Wayside Inn”. To this day, Paul Revere is still remembered as a national figure and thanks to Revere the Minutemen were ready the next morning for the historic battle that launched the American Revolution.
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ReplyDeletePaul Revere was born in the North End of Boston ether on December 21, 1734 or January 1st 1735. His father was Apollos Rivoire and his mother was Deborah Hitchborn. His father came to Boston at the age of thirteen, and was an apprenticed silversmith. Deborah’s family owned a small shipping wharf. In 1729 Apollos anglicized his name to Paul Revere. So the Paul Revere we know who was apart of the Midnight Ride, was actually a Jr.
Paul was the third of twelve children and the oldest surviving son. He never learned his father’s native language which was French. At the same age his father came to Boston, (thirteen) Paul left school and became a apprentice to his father.
Paul’s father attended Puritan Services, but Paul being young and ambitious, was attached to the Church of England. Soon after he began attending services at the West Church, where he met Jonathan Mayhew. His father did not approve, so he came back to the church where his father worshiped the Puritan services.
In 1773 Paul was a member of the Boston Tea Party, the Boston Tea Party was against parliamentary taxation without representation. Paul also served years as the principal rider for the Boston’s Committee of Safety. On April 16, 1775 he rode to Concord to tell the Patriots to move their military stores, which where dangerously close to the British troop movements. He had a plan to signal the British, with placing lanterns in The Old North Church steeple in Boston. The Famous saying, “One if by land and two if by sea.” Was used during the ride. Then two days later Paul was off to Boston to alert his countrymen that the British where after John Hancock and Samuel Adams. He was able along with William Dawes to reach Lexington and warn Hancock and Adams to flee. Paul and William along with Samuel Prescott where off to concord when they where stopped by the British and only Prescott got through. Paul was released but had to walk back to Lexington on foot. Since Paul warned the minutemen, they where ready to fight and begin the American Revolution!
The Poem by Henry Longfellow, describes the midnight ride of Paul Revere. The first stanza introduces Paul Revere, when the middle part of the poem, describes his journey. The Last part/Stanza tells what a great legacy he was and also states how brave and talented a man he was.
Paul Revere, was an amazing and talented man. He helped the Americans by telling them that the British were in fact coming. He learned a lot of things from his father, especially how to be a great silversmith. He was bold and courageous, because when he got captured by the Red Coats, he did not fight back, which awarded him with being set free. Paul Revere is a very important person in the revolutionary war. With out him warning the rebels where the Red Coats are where would we be now?
Tori A.
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Revere was born on December 21, 1734 on the north end of Boston. Paul Reveres occupation was as a Boston silver smith. His father was from France and came to Boston at the age of 13. Paul Revere married Deborah Hitchborn, and they had 12 children. During the1770s Revere enthusiastically supported the patriot cause; as acknowledged leader of Boston's mechanic class, he provided an invaluable link between artisans and intellectuals. In 1773 he donned Indian garb and joined 50 other patriots in the Boston Tea Party protest against parliamentary taxation without representation. On April 16, 1775, Paul Revere rode to Concord to urge the patriots to move their military stores; they were endangered by pending British troop movements. At this time he arranged to signal the patriots of the British approach by having lanterns placed in Boston's Old North Church steeple: “One if by land, and two if by sea.” Two days later Paul Revere set out from Boston on his most famous journey to tell his countrymen that British troops were marching towards them, especially in search of Revolutionary leaders John Hancock, and Samuel Adams. Paul Revere and his compatriot William Dawes reached Lexington separately and were able to warn Hancock and Adams to flee from the British. Because of Paul Revere the Patriots were in the morning ready to battle the British.
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13 February 2012
Our Man Paul
Apollos Rivoire was a French Huguenot, who came to Boston at 13 years old. When Apollos married Deborah Hitchborn, he had changed his name to Paul Revere. They had twelve children together and their son, who was named Paul Revere also, was the third and the oldest surviving child. Paul Revere was born in the North end of Boston on January 1, 1735, according to the modern calendar. At the age of 13, Paul Revere left school and became his father’s apprentice. Even though his father was a Puritan, he was drawn to the Church of England.
Paul Revere greatly supported the Patriotic cause. In 1773 he joined the Boston Tea Party protest against taxation without representation. He also served for many years as the principle rider for Boston’s committee of safety. In 1773 he made the famous ride to Concord to warn the patriots of the British troop movements. Revere arranged for a friend to signal from the Old North Church how the British were approaching. He had the friend signal with lanterns; if the friend held up one lantern for Revere to see then he knew the British were approaching by land, and if two were held up, then he knew the British were coming by sea. This is where the famous quote, “One if by land, two if by sea,” came from. Revere then set out for Boston to warn the country men that the British were on the march. He was able to reach Lexington and warn Samuel Adams and John Hancock to flee. He then started back fro Concord but was stopped and captured by British troops. Revere was released, and the minute men being warned in time, were ready the next morning on Lexington Green for the historic battle that launched the American Revolution.
The poem, The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, describes the action packed night of April 8, 1775, when Paul Revere made his famous ride to Lexington and Concord. It starts in Boston, where Paul and his friend are talking about how the British army is leaving Boston that night, but they don’t know if the army will go by land or by sea. In the poem Paul talks about the lanterns that his friend uses as a single to show if the British are going by land or by sea, one lantern if by sea, two if by land. When he sees the signal he takes off on his horse to let the people in the countryside know that the British are coming by sea. The poem then talks about how he hits a new town each hour and warns everyone that the British are coming. By midnight he’s in Medford, by one he’s in Lexington, and by two he’s in Concord. The rest of the poem gives a brief summary of the battles and ends with telling us that Paul Revere’s warning will echo down in history.
JoJo Edmonds
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Our Man Paul
Paul Revere was born on December 21st, 1734 according to the Old Style calendar. According to the Modern calendar, he was born on January 1st 1735. His father was named Apollos Rivoire. He was French, and in 1729, changed his name to Paul Revere. He came to America and became an apprentice at a silversmith shop. Apollos (Paul) married Deborah Hitchborn and had twelve children. Their son Paul was the third of the twelve and eventually the oldest surviving son. When Paul’s father died in 1754, his step-father taught him reading, writing and mathematics. At 13 years old, Paul left school and became an apprentice at his father’s silver shop.
In 1773, Paul Revere joined in on the Boston Tea Party protest. He was also a principle rider for Boston’s Committee or Safety. On April 16, 1775, Revere rode to Lexington and Concord to warn the Patriots that the British are coming. He had a friend put one lantern in the Old North Church if the redcoats were coming by land and two if they were coming by sea. Paul waited on the other side of the bay with a horse and saw two lanterns hung in the steeple. Two other riders, Prescott and Dawes rode other routes to gather even more minute-men. Before Lexington, Dawes and Revere were caught by patrolling redcoats, and Prescott got away. Paul Revere’s horse was taken and he had to walk to the town on foot. By the next morning, the three men had notified enough men to be lined up on Lexington green for the battle that launched the American Revolution.
A famous poem about Paul Revere’s ride is written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. It is called ‘The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere.’
Longfellow wrote,
Listen my children and you shall hear,
Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,
On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five;
Hardly a man is now alive
who remembers that famous day and year.
This poem is about that famous night that Paul Revere rode on his horse to notify the minute-men.
In the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, there is a painting of an experienced silversmith with courage and wisdom who lives an ordinary life as a silversmith and another life plotting against the British. John Singleton Copley painted this oil-painting detail for detail. He copied exact details for every painting he did. Copley was the best painter known in the colonial times.
In his poem, Longfellow took many liberties with the events of the evening, most especially giving sole credit to Revere for the collective achievements of the three riders (as well as the other riders whose names do not survive to history). Longfellow also depicts the lantern signal in the Old North Church as meant for Revere and not from him, as was actually the case. Other inaccuracies include claiming that Revere rode triumphantly into Concord instead of Lexington, and a general lengthening of the time frame of the night's events. For a long time, though, historians of the American Revolution as well as textbook writers relied almost entirely on Longfellow's poem as historical evidence—creating substantial misconceptions in the minds of the American people. In re-examining the episode, some historians in the twentieth century have attempted to demythologize Paul Revere almost to the point of marginalization. While it is true that Revere was not the only rider that night, that does not destroy the fact that Revere was in fact riding. Other historians have since stressed his importance, however, including David Hackett Fischer in his book Paul Revere's Ride, an important scholarly study of Revere's role in the opening of the Revolution.
ReplyDeletePopular myths and urban legends have persisted, though, concerning Revere's ride, mainly due to the tendency in the past to take Longfellow's poem as truth. Other riders, such as Israel Bissell and Sybil Ludington, are often suggested as having completed much more impressive rides than Revere's; however, the circumstances behind the others' rides were entirely different. Bissell was a news-carrier riding from Boston to Philadelphia with news of the battle at Lexington; Revere had made similar rides with the news in the years preceding the war. The only evidence for Ludington's ride is an oral tradition.
Longfellow's poem was never designed to be history and there are few serious historians today who would maintain that Revere was anything like the lone-wolf rider portrayed in the poem.
Our Man Paul
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2/15/12
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FINAL
Paul Revere is truly one of the most important characters in American History. Without him, America may not have been a free country back in the mid 1700’s. Most people only remember Paul for his brave acts during that time and of course his famous saying, “The British are Coming! The British are Coming!”. However, Paul actually had a very interesting background and early years.
The Great Paul Revere was born in the North End of Boston on December 21, 1734. Paul was just a young boy then, loving and needing his two parents, especially his father, Apollos Rivoire (Who changed his name to Paul Revere). Paul grew up in Boston, in a small house which is still standing today. Paul learned all through middle school. Then, once he turned 14 he became and apprentice to his father as a silversmith. Paul was very thankful for his father, because without him, he wouldn’t have been such an educated, smart, and hard-working man. Throughout his young adult years, Paul Revere became accustomed to horse-back riding, and was a very skilled silversmith. When Paul turned 40, he was promoted to the Boston’s Committee of Safety. This job had him traveling back and forth to Philadelphia and New York. Paul slowly became very used to these ways of travel, but he certainly didn’t know that this route would be one that he would never forget later on in his life.
On April 18th, 1775, Paul Revere noticed the sign; two lanterns held high in the sky, that the British were coming be sea. He didn’t need any more information. Paul ran through town warning everybody that the British were coming to attack his country. Courageously, he, William Dawes (his partner), and his trusty horse warned everybody, most specifically John Hancock and Samuel Adams, which were the two people that the British were after. Paul Revere and William Dawes successfully reached Lexington where Hancock and Adams were located. Because of Paul Revere’s brave acts and burning passion, the Minutemen were ready the next morning on the Lexington Green for the historic battle that launched the American Revolution.
Ever since that day, Paul Revere has been honored all across the U.S. People have been creating memorable statues, paintings, and poems about him. One of the most famous paintings of him is by John Singleton Copley. This painting is a very beautiful portrait of him which shows Paul sitting down, looking courageous and proud. The painting hangs in the new Art of the Americas Wing at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts.
A famous poem, perhaps on of the most famous poems ever, is Paul Revere’s Ride by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The historic poem was created in 1860 and summarizes in great detail all of Paul’s journey and gives great facts and quotes, for example,
“So through the night rode Paul Revere, and so through the night went his cry of alarm to every Middlesex village and farm”.
Clearly, Paul Revere is a very important figure in American History. He had a very interesting childhood, grew up to be a successful silversmith and horse-back rider, and saved our country from the British soldiers. Since that day, he has been a famous historical figure that has had many things modeled after him, like statues, paintings, and poems. Thanks to Paul Revere, the U.S. is an independent, free country.
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Our Man-Paul Revere
Paul Revere was born in North End of Boston on December 21st ,1734.[old calendar]. Paul’s father came to Boston when he was 13. Silversmith John Coney was his teacher. By the time, he married Deborah Hitchborn. They gave birth to Paul Revere, which was the third of twelve children but the eldest alive one. Paul never learned about his father’s language but he extended his mom’s family. When Paul Revere was 13, he left school and became an apprentice of his father. Paul’s religion is Church of England while his father is Puritan services and Paul attended services of the political and provocative Jonathan Mayhew which his father disagreed. At last Paul went back to father’s church and became friends to Jonathan. These were his early life.
In 1770s, Paul supported patriot cause. He made a link between artisans and intellectual as a leader of Boston’s mechanic class. He showed his patriotic spirit in many events.
Paul joined Boston Tea Party in 1773. He served as the principal rider for Boston’s Committee of Safety and he went to New York and Philadelphia. In April 16th, 1775, he urged patriots move their military stores because the stores were endangered by British and he said to his friend to make a signal of the British approach. To place one lantern if they approach by land, place two if they approach by sea so that he can“ on the opposite shore will be, ready to ride and spread the alarm through every Middlesex village and farm for the country folk to be up and to arm”(Henry-The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere). Two days later Paul began his most famous trip—the midnight ride. This ride was so famous that both the poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and the drawing by Grant Wood mentioned this ride. He went to alert countrymen about British troops was coming, especially in their search of leaders John Hancock and Samuel Adams. William Dawes and Paul reached Lexington separately and warned the leaders successfully. In the poem, Henry used a few words to describe Paul was passing his mid-night message:
“A cry of defiance, and not of fear,
A voice in the darkness, a knock at the door,
And a word that shall echo for evermore!”
(Henry-The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere)
And then, the two men with Samuel Prescott went to Concord, but they stopped by the British troop and just Samuel got through. Paul was released by British and then he went back to Lexington on foot. Next morning on Lexington green, Minutemen was ready to the battle that launched the American Revolution. Thanks to Paul’s warning.
Tyler Aalto
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Paul Revere was born in the north end of Boston on December 21, 1734. Paul Revere is most famous for alerting the colonial militia of approaching British forces before the battle of Lexington and Concord. The Reason Revere was sent to warn the minute men, was when the British army started to have activity on April 7, 1775 which suggested the possibility of the movement of troops. Between 9 and 10 pm on the night of April 18, 1775 Joseph Warren told Paul Revere and William Dawes that the British troops were arriving in ships to Boston looking to march to Cambridge and then to Lexington and Concord. After they delivering the warning people started to move military supplies away from the town. The day before April 18 Revere told Robert Newman to send a signal by a lantern to alert the colonists of Charlestown of the movements of the troops. In what is well known today by the phrase "one if by land, two if by sea", one lantern in the steeple would signal the army's choice of the land route while two lanterns would signal the route "by water" across the Charles River.
Diehl Longstaff
ReplyDeletePaul Revere was born in the North End of Boston in 1734. His dad was French and came to the country when he was 13. He later married Deborah Hitchborn but he changed his name from Rivoire to Revere. They had 12 children including Paul Revere. Paul never knew his father’s native language. Paul left school when his 13 so his father could teach him how to be a silversmith. Paul attended the Church of England for Puritan services. However, his father did not like this, and this often resulted in quarrels. Revere gave up and started attending his father’s church.
Paul later became a patriot. In 1773 he dressed up like an Indian and participated in the Boston Tea Party. In 1775 he went on his famous ride to warn the Patriots that the British were invading. Him and Scott Prescott went to warn them but Prescott got stopped. Revere didn’t. The next morning the American Revolution started.
Henry Zezze
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Paul Revere was born in the North End of Boston on December 21, 1734. His french father came to Boston at the young age of 13. Later he Married Deborah and they had several children one of which was Paul Revere. He was the third of 12 children and eventually the eldest surviving son. Revere grew up in the environment of the extended Hitchborn family. At 13 he left school and became an apprentice to his father. The silversmith trade afforded him connections with a cross-section of Boston society; this helped him a lot when he became an active participant in the American Revolution. Paul Revere got very involved in religion. He was very interested and perused in the English churches. Revere eventually began attending the services of the political and provocative Jonathan Mayhew at the West Church. His father did not allow him to do this because he was a different religion and he wanted Paul to be part of his religion. He then converted to his father’s religion.
In the 1770 Paul had been recognized as a strong and helpful part of the revolution. In 1773 he donned Indian garb and joined 50 other patriots in the Boston Tea Party protest against the British taxes. A very important piece of literature is Paul Revere's Ride the poem in 1863. This poem describes what Paul Rever did on his famous ride. This is what people are most familiar with him about. Revere served for years as the principal rider for Boston's Committee of Safety, making journeys to New York and Philadelphia in its service. On April 16, 1775, he rode to nearby Concord to warn the patriots that they needed to move their military stores, which were endangered by pending British troop movements. At this time he arranged to signal the patriots of the British approach by having lanterns placed in Boston's Old North Church steeple: “One if by land, and two if by sea.” Two days later he set out from Boston on his most famous journey to alert his countrymen that British troops were on the march, particularly in search of Revolutionary leaders John Hancock and Samuel Adams. If Paul Revere had never warned the patriots the British would have truly killed all the patriots which would have probably drastically changed history.