Paul Revere's Ride

After reading both “Paul Revere’s Ride”, textbook evidence, and watching two videos about Paul Revere, I have concluded that he is not the man many think he is. Contrary to the famous poem, Paul Revere did not ride alone on his journey, and he did not reach Concord. However, his friend did stand on a church tower and signal him with lamps.

Paul Revere was famous for the warning of british troops on April 18, 1775. Sadly, this is just a poem. “Paul Revere’s Ride,” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is a poem incorrectly depicting the events of the fateful night.We’ll look at the Belknap Letter, a letter written by Paul Revere himself depicting what happened that night. We’ll look at the similarities and differences to see how different these two tellings of the night are and how Paul Revere was not a unique hero of the battle of Lexington.

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's Ride is a collection of historical accounts centering around Paul Revere's midnight ride to warn the countryside of the battles that occurred. The novel is made up of narrative accounts that tell the whole story of the midnight ride. David Hackett Fischer goes to great lengths to cover every possible angle in telling the story. "Fischer illuminates the figure of Paul Revere, a man far more complex than a simple artisan and messenger"(3). By adding different perspectives he allows the reader to see not only the American idealistic point of view, but we get a chance to hear British accounts of these particular events. In this way Hackett Fischer paints an accurate and unbiased picture not only of Paul

The two documents Paul Revere’s Ride, by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and the letter from Paul Revere to DR. Jeremy Belknap that was written in 1798. The letter written for Jeremy Belknap is about “Paul Revere’s Ride” including other people had warned him about British and that was running from British but after he fled them woke up a captain and that told almost every house until he got to Lexington. While the poem Paul Revere’s Ride, by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is mainly about how he rode to Lexington warning people it does not include and details or facts about him running into many British soldiers or being warned by other people about British soldiers ahead.

In 1860, less than one hundred years after the event in which it is based on, the Midnight Ride of Paul Revere was immortalized in a children’s poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The poem became an instant classic and is mostly remembered by the opening line, “Listen my children and you shall hear, of the midnight ride of Paul Revere.” Written at a time when the United States was on the brink of a Civil War, it made some accurate accounts of what happened that night however, it was a children’s poem therefore a lot of the events were distorted and dramatized. The most important being, Paul Revere was not alone on his “Midnight Ride” as the poem says. William Dawes Jr. and Dr. Samuel Prescott also rode with him that night. Whatever

The poem relates the problem of decision-making that affects lives of individuals. The poet does not seem to regret the choice that he has made.  But, certainly he feels lonely. When there are several opportunities available, it often becomes difficult to make the right choice.  But, once a choice has been made one has to move ahead without turning back.  Determination and hope lead a person through difficult times.  The future is unpredictable.  With relentless pursuit and faith in oneself, anything can be achieved.

At April 18th, 1775, Lieutenant Colonel Francis Smith lead About 700 british soldiers they gathered on Boston Common and boarded ships to Concord. These soldiers had eight companies of grenadiers, or soldiers who threw grenades at and eight companies of frontline gunners.

In paragraph 4 of “Paul Revere: A Colonial Hero,” it states, “At the same time, Revere was well aware of the problems the colonies were having with the British, and he knew the problems would have an effect on his business.” This is a great piece of information that should be more known. I’m sure Revere also wanted to help the Americans get the freedom but he was mainly doing it for his business. This is important because it shows how colonists saw things. Maybe Revere thought having a free country with a more populated area would mean more business. It should be known that Revere wasn’t originally fighting for freedom but only to keep his business

"Listen my children and you should hear if the midnight ride of Paul Revere " says Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in his poem Paul Revere's midnight ride. You most likely have heard of it. But if not here's a summary; Paul Revere passed the messages that the British where coming. He rode all the way to Concord and set the signal up and waited for his friend to light the linters. Then he hitch a ride all the way to Concord warning the people on his way. Longfellow said it all happened in one night. Thus making him the hero we know today. But what you didn't know is that it is all a lie.

event, Henry Longfellow had incentive to write a poem called “Paul Revere’s Ride”, but was it accurate?

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

First of, “Paul Revere’s ride in 1860,during the turbulent times when the United States was on the brink of civil war.” Some of the people didn’t know how he was or anything like that he might have been a normal person. “How accurate was longfellow poem?” The author was Franklin Johnson, “Paul Revere and the American Revolution” by: Ethel Ames, and “Paul Revere’s Ride” written By: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. What I have learned in the “Paul Revere and the American Revolution” was that on April 18, 1775, that Revere was sent to Lexington so he can warn the American leaders, Samuel Adams and John Hancock that the British troops were on their way to arrest them and then seize weapons being stored in Concord. How it was accurate is by that

In contrast, the two documents Paul Revere’s Ride, by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and the letter from Paul Revere to DR. Jeremy Belknap are different because in the letter written by Paul Revere he was encountered by British soldiers and people warned him of the British soldiers ahead of him and it gives detail about where Paul warned people from one place to the other unlike the other article written by Henry. The first reason the the two documents are different is because Paul Revere he was encountered by British soldiers in the letter but in the poem there is not writing saying that he encountered british. A quote to support this is “ I saw two men on horseback under a tree. When I got near them, I discovered they were British Officers.

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