Fact and Fiction of the American Revolution

Fact and Fiction of the American Revolution — page 5
Revere called out to the colonists as his horse galloped He warned them that British forces from Boston were about to arrive The soldiers were looking for weapons the colonists were stockpiling The British are coming Revere is said to have yelled Revere is now seen as one of the most PAUL REVERE'S RIDE Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was a New England poet He told Revere's story in his poem Paul Revere's Ride Longfellow wrote it 80 years after the event Historians say Longfellow was trying to inspire men He wanted them to join the Union army at the start of the Civil War 1861 1865 But the poem became a source of misinformation for future generations important figures of American history His warning kept the British from gaining the upper hand in the coming war Revere's ride was a key part in starting the American Revolutionary War 1775 1783 This war won the colonists their independence from Great Britain It also led to the creation