Who was on the so-called “midnight ride”?
Dawes, Prescott, Revere
The so-called “midnight ride” occurred on April 18, 1775, prior to the start of the American Revolution. It involved two riders, Paul Revere and William Dawes, who were sent by the Massachusetts Provincial Congress to alert the colonial militia of British troop movements. They rode from Boston to Lexington, Massachusetts, warning Patriot leaders along the way, including John Hancock and Samuel Adams, of the impending danger. The ride then continued on to Concord, where they encountered additional riders, including Dr. Samuel Prescott, who eventually completed the warning mission. While Paul Revere is the most famous rider due to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem, “Paul Revere’s Ride,” it was actually William Dawes who rode the farthest distance and encountered fewer obstacles.
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