Paul Revere

Paul Revere was an American patriot and silversmith. He is famous for his role as the messenger for the battles of Lexington and Concord, the first of the Revolutionary War. His well-known political engravings include one depicting the Boston Massacre.

Revere's famous "Midnight Ride" began on April 18, 2009, and that day is designated Paul Revere Day.Finding Dulcinea: On This Day: Paul Revere Begins Midnight Ride (April 18, 2009)

1. April 18/19, 1775: Midnight ride to warn of advancing British troops
2. 1776: Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel of artillery in Massachusetts
3. 1788: Opens iron and brass foundry, casts bells as Paul Revere & Sons
4. 1861: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow writes the poem "Paul Revere's Ride"

In April of 1775, Revere rode from Boston to Lexington with news of an advance by the British army. There he warned John Hancock and Samuel Adams that British forces were crossing the Charles River, and decided to ride on to Concord, MA. Revere was captured before he arrived, but was abandoned by the British troops who were holding him when the battles of Lexington and Concord broke out.

• January 1, 1735: Born

• 1757: Paul Revere Married Sarah Orne]

• 1760's: Became involved with the Sons of Liberty

• 1770: Completed famous engraving of the Massacre Boston Massacre

• 1773: Married Rachel Walker

• 1773: Courier for Committee of Correspondence

• April 18, 1775: Famous Midnight Ride of Paul Revere

• May 10, 1818: Died at home in Boston

• Amazon.com: Paul Revere's Ride - And Then What Happened Paul Revere? - America's Paul Revere

• Barnes and Noble: Paul Revere: Messenger for Freedom - The Many Rides of Paul Revere - A True Republican: The Life of Paul Revere

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