... 1774 and what will follow. He goes into a quite a bit of detail with regards to Paul Revere and his famous ride. He and William Dawes, a fellow courier, made their way to Lexington, and was joined by Dr. Samuel Prescott on the way to Concord. According to Revere's own account, "In an instant, I saw four officers who rode up to me with their ... and said, ". . . stop! If you go an inch further, you are a dead man!"" Revere was taken prisoner; Dawes, thrown from his horse, escaped on foot through the woods. "But Dr. Prescott, who know this land even in the dark, jumped his horse over a st...

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... 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 ... ...

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