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Misconceptions About Paul Revere's Midnight Ride
I have noticed that many people make many misconceptions about Paul Revere's midnight ride. Thanks to my first hand encounter of the event, I can finally set the record straight. The first misconception people make, is that Paul Revere rode alone. This is simply untrue, I remember him riding the side a shoemaker, named William Dawes and a doctor, named Samuel Prescott. I know this because I saw the three of them be captured by British troops. Prescott and Dawes were able to escape and make it to Concord. Paul Revere did not make it to Concord, he was held by the British until the morning of April 19th, the next day after the ride. He did however make it to Lexington, where he warned John Hancock and Samuel Adams that they must leave
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