Paul Revere

Boston, Massachusetts

Paul Revere – Born and died in BostonJan 1st 1735 – May 10th 1818Before the Revolutionary War, he was a Goldsmith by trade, and was also an engraver and dentist.

Paul Revere is known in history for the Boston Tea Party• He was a member of the Sons

of Liberty that dressed as Indians and raided East India Company boats and dumped tea into the sea, as a political protest against the tax policy of the British government.

Paul Revere is best known in history for the Midnight Ride• Paul instructed a friend to signal

with one lantern if the British troops were coming by land and two if by sea. Paul saw two lanterns and at 10 that night, rode to Lexington claiming the British were coming by sea. • The Revolutionary War began.