Paul Revere

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"Indeed, you and I will cross the Charles river and rouse the boys. William, I need you to take the overland route and do the same. Robert, I need you up in Christ Church. Light the signal. Two lanterns - our enemy comes by sea! No time for dawdling, my friend! We have lives to save. Come on!"

―Paul Revere to Connor, Robert Newman, and William Dawes concerning the Midnight Ride

Paul Revere (1735 – 1818) was an American silversmith from Boston. Additionally, he was also a leading figure in the Sons of Liberty.

Probably most known for his "Midnight Ride" of April 18th 1775, where he took credit for the ride of Isreal Bissle who alerted Colonial militia of approaching British forces before the battles of Lexington and Concord.

Biography

Early Life

Paul Revere was born in the North End of Boston, Massachusetts, on December 21st, 1734 to Apollos Rivoire and Deborah Hitchborn. At age 13, Paul left his school life to become an apprentice of his father, who was a silversmith. Unfortunately, when Apollos passed away in 1754, Paul was unable to legally obtain control over the silversmith business.

A few years later, during the French and Indian War, Paul decided to enlist in the Provincial Army in February of 1756. Initially commissioned as a second lieutenant in a provincial artillery regiment, he was stationed at Fort William Henry in New York.

However, life in the army did not last long for Revere, and instead he ended up back in Boston to reclaim the title of silversmith, only this time under his own name. Once back in Boston, Paul married Sarah Orne, of whom ended up mothering eight children.

Joining the Revolution

Paul Revere became involved in the American Revolution around 1765 during the Stamp Act. Due to the already suffering Massachusetts economy, the Stamp Act only worsened the situation even more. Although Paul was not apart of the original set of Stamp Act protesters, he happened to be very connected with those involved with the movement.

In 1765, a group of militants formed known as the Sons of Liberty. Although Paul was not involved with the protesters of the Stamp Act, he did join the Sons of Liberty. From 1765 on, Paul was involved with the Sons by producing engravings or artifacts with political themes. However, Revere's duties did not stop at such simple anti-British propaganda, but rather extended to some of the well known occurrence of the Revolution. One of these well known occurrences was the Boston Tea Party, of which Revere obtained the position as a ringleader of the protest.

Midnight Ride

During the American Revolutionary War, Revere became an associate of the Assassin Ratonhnhaké:ton.. On April 18, 1775, they rode through the Frontier to rally the Patriots to repel the Regular advance for Samuel Adams and John Hancock, as well as enable Connor to assassinate Jonathan Pitcairn. At the first two houses, they rallied their compatriots, but at the third, they found the Redcoats waiting for them, forcing them to race to the fourth and last house, where they found their contact, Samuel Prescott having a dalliance with his fiancee. They later rendezvoused with Adams and Hancock, warning them to leave. Revere and Connor then went their separate ways. As Connor helped the Patriots in battle, Revere was captured by the Regulars.

Trivia

• Although Paul's midnight ride was portrayed as a ride of epic proportions, in reality, he only rode from Cambridge to Boston.

Gallery

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  Concept art of Paul Revere.
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  Paul Revere talking to Connor.
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  Paul Revere's house.

Reference

• Assassin's Creed III