Paul Revere Horse Myth

Words: 273
Pages: 2
Open Document
The myth of Paul Revere riding a horse in the middle of the night from April 18 to 19, 1775, shouting "The British are coming!" made him one of the most famous people in the American history (Alexander). Paul Revere rode on his horse from Boston to Massachusetts to alert the citizens of the invading British forces.
However, the truth is; Paul Revere rode on the horseback to notify the people that the British troops were approaching but he did not accomplish the mission alone. Two other men namely; William Dawes accompanied by Samuel Prescott took different routes and met Revere later in the night of April 18 (Alexander; Gresko). During the evening of the horse ride, other riders joined them to take the news to as many homes as possible, so
Show More

Related Documents: Paul Revere Horse Myth

Compare And Contrast The Myths Of Paul Revere

Paul revere was not a unique hero before the battle of Lexington . It was 1798 & Paul Revere wrote the belknap letter to Sir Dr.jeremy belknap. They planned this in the fall of 1774 and the winter of 1775 at Green Dragon Tavern. They created this plan to see when the british soldiers held meetings at the Green Dragon Tavern. The british always tried to take over what the colonists had. In the poem “Paul revere’s ride” there are myths. One of the myths is “He quietly rows across the water in…

Words 169 - Pages 1