Paul Revere was an American silversmith and patriot in the Revolutionary war. He was born one of many children in Boston’s North End. Paul Revere took up his father’s silversmith job at a young age as a result of his father’s death. Later on, Revere joined the Seven Years War serving as an artillery regiment to take over the French Fort in present-day New York. Returning upon his silversmith job, Revere gained much of his attention in 1770, when he was engraving tomb-stones of soldiers due to the Boston Massacre.

After the Boston Tea Party, Revere participated in one of the most important events of his life. He and William Dawes were instructed by Dr. Joseph Warren, to ride from Boston to Lexington to inform villagers of the movements of the British army. “The British Are Coming!” is Revere’s most famous quote. It was said by him during his Midnight ride. Because of Paul Revere’s bravery, we won the Revolutionary War. However, his bravery couldn’t withstand the old age of Revere. He died on May 10, 1818. He was 83 when he died in his home in Boston.

As you can see, Paul Revere was an important figure in Patriotical events, especially his Midnight Ride. He and William Dawes helped us win the Revolutionary War.