Paul Revere's Midnight Ride
Paul Revere's Midnight Ride Paul Revere's Midnight Ride On a chilly April night in 1775, Paul Revere found himself in a small rowboat facing the deep dark of night. Revere was not afraid. He knew that the message he carried had to reach Lexington before sunrise. The freedom of the colonies rested in Revere's hands. Nothing would stop him from getting his job done. Earlier that night, Revere's friend Robert Newman had put two lanterns in the bell tower of the Old North Church in Boston. The la
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Paul Revere's Midnight Ride
Paul Revere's Midnight Ride
On a chilly April night in 1775, Paul Revere found himself in a small rowboat facing the deep dark of night.
Revere was not afraid. He knew that the message he carried had to reach Lexington before sunrise.The freedom of the colonies rested in Revere's hands.Nothing would stop him from getting his job done.
Earlier that night, Revere's friend Robert Newman had put two lanterns in the bell tower of the Old North Church in Boston.The lanterns would glow in the night sky as a warning to the Sons of Liberty.
The Sons of Liberty was a group that wanted to lead the colonies away from British rule.The two lanterns told them that British soldiers were on their way to Lexington by sea.If Newman had put only one lantern in the bell tower, it would have meant that the British were coming by land.The water route was faster, so Revere would have to work quickly.
In case the Sons of Liberty had not seen the glimmer of the lanterns,Revere needed to go to Lexington in person to tell Samuel Adams and John Hancock the message.Hancock and Adams were leaders of the Sons of Liberty.Revere wanted to warn them that the British army was coming to arrest them.He also wanted to tell them that the British planned to march on to Concord after stopping in Lexington.The colonial militia, or army, needed to stop them to save the weapons and supplies stored in Concord.
When Revere arrived on the other side of the river, he met with his good friend Deacon Larkin.The deacon was waiting with a strong steed to take Revere through the countryside.
Revere climbed onto the horse and set off quickly into the dark night.The journey was long and hard. Revere had trouble seeing where he was going.The darkness magnified his fear that he might run into British soldiers, who would surely try to stop him.
Revere was brave, though.He would not let his fears keep him from warning all the people who lived in the villages that the British soldiers were coming.
