Did you know that warning Adams and Hancock triggered Revere's ride from Boston? That would be a true fact about his ride. There are many similarities and differences between “the midnight ride of Paul Revere” and the historical account. In both accounts Paul Revere wanted to warn as many people as he could going from house to house. One account said that he warned the people in Concord, while the other shows he didn't make it there. Longfellow used and changed many historical facts while writing his.
Similarly, in both accounts Paul Revere wanted to warn as many people as he could going from house to house. The historical account states, ”In Medfort, I awaked the captain of the minute men; and after that, I alarmed almost every house, till got to Lexington” (par. 4). This means that as soon as he could, he went to wake up people and warn them. He wanted to make sure they would be safe from the people coming. Also, in “The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere” says, ”So through the night Paul Revere;/ and so thought the night went his cry of alarm/ To every Middlesex , village, and farm-” (Longfellow, lines 199-121). This shows he just wanted to make sure everyone was safe and knew of what was about to happen. Many things were kept the same because you had to have facts when writing historical
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In the historical account it states, ”I told them of the ten officers that Dr. Deves met, and that it was probable we might be stopped before we got to Concord…” (par.5). This means that Paul didn’t make it to Concord to warn the people. He was taken before he could make it there. On the other hand, in “The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere” it says, ”It was two by the village clock,/ when he came to the bridge in Concord town.” (Longfellow, lines 101-102). This meant that he made it to Concord and got to warn the people. Many things had to be changed to finish