250: Paul Revere

250 years ago today (April 18, 1775) Paul Revere made his famous ride to warn the American Colonists that the British Military were coming prior to the Battles of Lexington and Concord, in Massachusetts.

He did not shout “The British are Coming!” as most People believe since the American Colonists mostly considered themselves British at the time.

Instead he shouted “The Regulars are Coming!” meaning the British Military.

Revere was 1 of 40 Riders warning the Colony that night.

Paul Revere and the Other Riders gave the American Colonists enough warning to prepare for the British Military’s arrival in their Towns.

On April 19, 1775 the Battles of Lexington and Concord occurred with the “Shot Heard Around The World” and the beginning of the American Revolution.

The Americans won the Battles of Lexington and Concord and pushed the British back to Boston.