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During the American Revolution, many people played a critical role in this significant point in American history. Among these historical figures is Paul Revere, who is well known as a firm believer in American liberty and the deliverer of news that danger was on its way.

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Revere was born in Boston, Massachusetts with no official record of his birth date. He was baptized on January 1, 1735. Revere was the son of a French silversmith named Apollos Rivoire, who changed their family name of Rivoire to Revere for easier pronunciation. Revere studied at North Grammar School in Boston, Massachusetts and went on to serve in the French and Indian War in 1756. After the war ended, he married a young woman named Sarah Orne, settled down and joined his father in the family silversmith business. In this business, Revere proved himself to be a skilled craftsman and also made his living by producing surgical instruments, replacing missing teeth, engraving copper plates and producing and selling eyeglasses.

In the 1770s, Revere established himself a firm believer in the movement toward absolute freedom from England and its influences. As a widely known leader of the Boston craftsmen, he worked closely with leaders of the patriot forces and proved to be a valuable asset in their cause. In 1773, Revere joined other patriots and protested against parliamentary taxation without representation at the Boston Tea Party. He also served as the primary messenger for the Boston Committee of Safety and made numerous journeys for this purpose. His role in this capacity was so widely known that his name was published in numerous British journals in London even before his notorious warning to the patriots. On April 16, 1775, Revere journeyed to Concord to advise patriots to move their military supplies due to the threat of upcoming movement of British troops.

Meanwhile, King George III instructed General Thomas Gage, British commander of Massachusetts, to restore order among the mutinous colonists who supported separation from the British. Subsequently, General Gage ordered British troops to advance into Concord, led by Colonel Francis Smith, to destroy all patriot military supplies and to arrest John Hancock and Samuel Adams for treason against the British government. On April 18, 1775, Colonel Smith and his troops assembled, a move which the patriot forces had become aware. In response, patriot leader Joseph Warren sent Revere and William Dawes to Lexington to warn Hancock and Adams of the impending British movement and then to Concord to warn the patriot forces that movement had indeed commenced.

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