What American general turned traitor and joined the British?
Benedict Arnold
WHO warned that the British were coming?
Paul Revere
Did Paul Revere actually yell the British are coming?
Paul Revere never shouted the legendary phrase later attributed to him (“The British are coming!”) as he passed from town to town. The operation was meant to be conducted as discreetly as possible since scores of British troops were hiding out in the Massachusetts countryside.
Who actually said the redcoats are coming?
Who was the black man that rode with Paul Revere?
Cheswell
Was Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride successful?
It is well known that Paul Revere was captured on the road outside of Lexington, and never arrived in Concord. Samuel Prescott., who joined Revere and Dawes outside of Lexington, did alarm the militia in Concord, where he lived. Thus, it has sometimes been argued that Revere never “finished” his ride.
Who was the 1st black person to own property in New Hampshire?
After completing his servitude, Richard Cheswell purchased 20 acres (8.1 ha) of land from the Hilton Grant. The deed, dated 18 October 1717, is the earliest known deed showing land ownership by a black man in present-day New Hampshire. The land was located in what was to become the town of Newmarket.
Who was the female version of Paul Revere?
Sybil Ludington
How old was Paul Revere when he made his ride?
41
Why were the British marching to Lexington?
The British marched into Lexington and Concord intending to suppress the possibility of rebellion by seizing weapons from the colonists. Instead, their actions sparked the first battle of the Revolutionary War.
Who fired the first shot in the Revolutionary War?
The Americans! At dawn on April 19, 1775, the British detachment of light infantry under Maj. Pitcairn reached Lexington, about two-thirds the way to Concord.
Did the British attack by land or sea?
There were two routes that the British soldiers could take: by land through the Boston Neck and by sea across the Charles River.