Paul Revere Fact Sheet
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's famous poem about Paul Revere's midnight ride tells a dramatic story. However, there is more to Paul Revere history than one legendary nighttime ride.
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Time Frame
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Paul Revere was born on Jan. 1, 1735, and died on May 10, 1818.
Family Life
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In 1757, Paul Revere married Sarah Orne. After she passed away, he married Rachel Walker in 1773. He had eight children with each of his wives; of his 16 children, 11 survived into adulthood.
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Career
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Paul Revere trained under his father to become a silversmith, and his surviving work is displayed as examples of American decorative arts in major museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He also worked as a copper plate engraver and did some dental work.
Military Service
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Paul Revere fought against the French in 1756 in the French and Indian War, and became a second lieutenant in the colonial artillery. During the Revolutionary War, he became the commander of Castle Island in Boston Harbor.
Midnight Ride
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Paul Revere took his famous ride to Lexington and Concord on April 18, 1775. His goals were to alert the countryside that British troops were coming, and to help the patriots John Hancock and Samuel Adams (who had been involved in the Boston Tea Party, among other acts regarded as seditious by the British) escape arrest.
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