My research paper is on Paul Revere and will detail why he is famous, his role in the American Revolution, interesting facts on Mr. Revere, and similarities between Mr. Revere and my dad. Paul Revere was born on January 1, 1735 in Boston, Massachusetts and died on May 10, 1818 in Boston, Massachusetts. He is most famous for riding from Boston to Lexington on horseback in the middle of the night to warn fellow colonial patriots (including John Hancock and Samuel Adams) that the British army was advancing. This ride occurred just before the battles of Lexington and Concord and included Paul Revere and William Dawes initially, and then was later joined by Samuel Prescott. He did not shout the phrase he is most noted for, "The British are coming!" He depended on secrecy because the countryside was filled with British army patrols and many of the colonies still were loyal to the British. His actual warning was "The Regulars are coming out." Because of the warnings distributed by these three riders, the colonial patriots were able to successfully drive back the British troops in Concord.
The American Revolution broke out, and Paul Revere served as lieutenant colonel in the Massachusetts State Train of Artillery and commander of Castle Island in Boston Harbor. He and his troops hardly saw any action; however, they did join in minor expeditions to Newport, Rhode Island and Worcester, Massachusetts. Paul Revere was a successful silversmith who before the American Revolution produced engravings and other artifacts that illustrated political events. His most notable engraving was that of the Boston Massacre. His business was very successful, but he noticed other business men like him were beginning to struggle. He feared that if he did not get involved, the British rules and laws would affect his business.
Paul Revere was involved in local political groups. The most famous were the Freemasons, Son's of Liberty, Boston Committee of Correspondence and the Massachusetts Committee of Safety.