April 18 in American History
Silversmith Paul Revere and others rode through the Massachusetts night to warn that British troops were marching on Lexington and Concord — "The regulars are coming out!" Their alarm let the militia gather in time to meet the British at dawn. The next morning would bring "the shot heard round the world" and the Revolution's first battle.
In 1775: Paul Revere's midnight ride. Silversmith Paul Revere and others rode through the Massachusetts night to warn that British troops were marching on Lexington and Concord — "The regulars are coming out!" Their alarm let the militia gather in time to meet the British at dawn.
Silversmith Paul Revere and others rode through the Massachusetts night to warn that British troops were marching on Lexington and Concord — "The regulars are coming out!" Their alarm let the militia gather in time to meet the British at dawn. The next morning would bring "the shot heard round the world" and the Revolution's first battle.
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