Summary Of Paul Revere's Ride By Fisher

Two hundred and forty-three years ago on the night of April 18, 1775 Paul Revere stared off on a historical ride where his brave actions along with many others on that night helped the New Englanders begin their fight for freedom from England. In Paul Revere’s Ride by David Hackett Fisher The author states “Nearly everyone who has been raised in the United States knows of Paul Revere.” (Fisher XIII) Paul Revere has become a part of American Folklore but, unfortunately this story has been repeated so many times many are not sure what is true and what is not. Fisher also believes that Revere is missing from several universities textbooks across America because they have chosen books that do not mention the patriotic movement since Vietnam and

The author of this book through historical primary record such as diary entries, letters, poems, autobiographies and many other historical items has shared the true heroism of Paul Revere as well as others who defended and even died for the Rebel cause. Revere is documented doing such things as riding all over New England to share the movement of Gage’s men for months, burying a trunk full of documents during the Lexington Attack, and being fearless during his capture by Regulars from the Kings Own. Fisher leaves the reader with a better understanding of the patriotic man that Revere was willing to sacrifice everything for the rebel cause, not just lack of sleep on a cold New England night but he could not return home to his wife and children after this exhausting night warning all of the towns that Lexington and Concord were to be invaded and informing and convincing Handcock and Adams that they needed to go into hiding to keep the cause

Hancock did not want to run from the regulars but soon Adams and Revere told him it was necessary for the cause. Revere traveled with them until he thought they were safe and then he headed back to Lexington he thought he would rest for a bit when Lowell came in and informed him of the trunk full Handcock’s confidential papers of the Whigs because these papers could incriminate many of the leaders left in the Buckman Tavern (Fisher 179) . With the Regulars visible and fast approaching Lowell and Revere carried a heavy trunk down the flight of stair quickly to hide it in the woods. When they walked out of the Tavern Lowell and Revere had to go behind the ready militia to woods with trunk. When the trunk was buried and he was returning from his task he heard the first gun fire which he later said he did not know which side it had come