Essay about My Midnight Ride as Paul Revere

He rode with William Dawes, and was later joined by Samuel Prescott, another Patriot. Dawes and Revere both rode to Lexington to warn Sam Adams about the British. When they reached, Sam Adams was extremely excited and saw it as a great opportunity to stop the British. They also discovered that the redcoats were going to march on the countryside, and went to warn others.

There are similarities and differences between the “Midnight Ride of Paul Revere” and the historical account of Paul Revere’s ride. In both texts Paul Revere went across the river to Lexington. However, they got across the river in different ways. Longfellow used history in his poem to make his poem more interesting, but he altered how he got across the river.

Paul revere was riding home with Samuel Dawes and William Prescott and noticed the British were marching toward Lexington in large numbers. He also noticed the were heavily armed and were ready to fight. He rode north through the streets of Lexington, Concord, and other various small

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Paul Revere was summoned by Dr.Joseph Warren of Boston and given the task of riding to Lexington, Massachusetts with the news that regular troops were about to march into the countryside northwest of Boston.Samuel Adams and John Hancock,who were staying at a house in Lexington,and probably continue on to the town of Concord,to capture or destroy military stores — gunpowder,ammunition,and several cannon.

Early in the evening on April 18, 1775 Dr. Joseph Warren, a prominent leader of the Sons of Liberty, became aware that Gage’s soldiers were marching to Boston common.4 Warren knew the warning had to get out so he summoned William Dawes, a local tanner and active Boston militiaman, for the important mission. Dawes instructions, the land route, were to ride to Lexington and Concord and report on the British movements and to notify colonial leaders along his routes. Dawes immediately rode

Prescott was one of the men with Paul Revere when he rode to Concord. Then he lead 1,000

Because of the amount of sources with wrong information such as “The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere,” many people still think Revere was the only rider. Even in history books, when we learn about this battle, we always here the name Paul Revere and a little bit of William Dawes and Prescott. Some say they weren’t as important but they did do the same job as Revere and doesn’t get a lot of attention. One reason it should be known that Revere had help is because without Dawes and Prescott he may not have warned all the colonists in time. Since the British were on their way, Paul and to warn the colonists fast and three people is better than one. In the passage, “The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere,” paragraph 3 states, “All three riders were ordered to halt by

different route to ensure the news and messages would be delivered in the event that one of the riders were captured. After reaching Lexington safely, Revere and Dawes deciding to continue on to Concord, Massachusetts, where weapons and supplies were concealed. In Lexington, Revere and Dawes were joined by a third rider, Dr. Samuel Prescott. Soon after, all three men were arrested by a British guard. Almost immediately Prescott escaped, and Dawes fled soon after. Revere was held for some time, but was eventually released. Revere’s borrowed horse was confiscated by British troops, and Revere returned to Lexington was delayed. However, he did arrive in time to witness the battle on the Lexington Green. (4)

The colonists were stockpiling weapons in the colonies. King George sent troops to Concord to seize the weapons because that was where the weapons were hidden. The troops were sent to arrest John Hancock and Samuel Adams. The colonial spies created a warning system, the Old North Church, to warn others when the troops were on their way. The colonists would put lanterns in the bell tower to warn that the redcoats were on the way. Paul Revere, William Dawes, and Samuel Prescott worked together in the colonies to get them prepared for the troops on the way. They rode through town warning the colonists on the “midnight ride” calling the troops the redcoats (British soldiers) or the regulars.

Paul Revere showed that he was important and brave when he warned all of the citizens on his midnight ride. On April 18, 1775, Joseph Warren sent Paul Revere and William Dawes to Lexington and Concord in warn local people, says an article from Britannica(Britannica).

On April 18th 1775, the british troops planned to march to Concord Massachusetts to steal military supplies and ammunition. They also hoped to kidnap John Hancock and Sam Adams. When a guy named Joseph Warren found out about it, he sent 2 people to warn the residents of the area. Their names were Paul Revere and Tanner William Dawes. While they were on the road, they met another horse rider. His name was Samuel Prescott. They told him what was going on and he offered to help them spread the word. Alone, he made it all the way to Concord. “Revere was captured by...British patrol, while Dawes was thrown from his horse …[and had] to proceed back to Lexington on foot.” Early the next morning, at about 5 o’clock, the redcoats finally arrived in

Samuel Prescott. Soon after, all three were arrested by a British patrol. Prescott escaped almost immediately, and Dawes soon after. Revere was held for some time and then released. Left without a horse, Revere returned to Lexington in time to witness part of the battle on the Lexington Green(“The Real Story of Revere’s Ride”).

Instead, he was one of many other riders that night. Another prominent figure in Fischer's book is William Dawes. Fischer describes William Dawes as a Whig who was loyal to the cause of the patriots. However he was not as an important leader in the patriot movement as Revere. Dr. Joseph Warren also played a vital role the events leading up to the start of the American Revolution. He was "admired by his friends and respected even by his enemies, he contributed a quality of character to the Whig cause" (Fischer 95). Warren and Dawes contributions do not hinder Paul Revere's role in the American Revolution. David Fischer argues the opposite of that. Paul Revere's role, in the midst of all these other important figures was actually enlarged. He was one of the people, along with Dr. Joseph Warren, who helped organize warnings of various towns such as Lexington prior to the revolution. Fischer wants us to know what really happened during this pivotal time in American history, and to regard some of the stories we have been told in the past as absolute facts. Fischer has the facts that need to be

The Ride is the story of the heinous and gruesome murder of ten year old, Jeffrey Curley, a case that is familiar to many in the Massachusetts area. The book works its way from the grisly crime to the years afterward. It focuses on the family of Jeffrey, heavily weighted on the life of Cambridge Firefighter Bob Curley, Jeffrey’s father. Charles Jaynes and Salvatore Sicari, both from Jeffrey’s neighborhood were convicted of the murder. Within this essay I will demonstrate from The Ride the relationship between reporting and suffering that may have been brought on for the crime victims of this case, the relationship between the victim profiles and the victim family profiles, the role in which the family may have played in the