4/18 - Revere and Dawes warn of British attack

[RicInOR]

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/revere-and-dawes-warn-of-british-attack

They would have said the "Regulars are coming out" as the Colonists would have considered themselves British.


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[Hop Sing]

Excellent info! While the riders should be lauded, my money for bravery goes to the guy that was up looking over the situation and lighting the lanterns - that was one brave guy acting under a lot of pressure. It should also be mentioned that matches were not invented until the early 1800s so must have used some cruder way to light the candles.

 

[Will_White]

Excellent info! While the riders should be lauded, my money for bravery goes to the guy that was up looking over the situation and lighting the lanterns - that was one brave guy acting under a lot of pressure. It should also be mentioned that matches were not invented until the early 1800s so must have used some cruder way to light the candles.

Probably either a thin strip of wood lit in a fire or a coal from the fire held by tongs.