History you didn’t know, Paul Revere sux..........

[Dingo]

On the night of April 26, 1777, 16-year-old Sybil Ludington climbed onto her horse and set off on a mission: a 40-mile ride to muster local militia troops in response to a British attack on the town of Danbury, Connecticut. Riding all night through rain — and traveling twice the distance that Paul Revere rode during his famous midnight ride — Sybil returned home at dawn having given nearly the entire regiment of 400 Colonial troops the order to assemble. Following the battle, General George Washington personally thanked Sybil for her service and bravery. Although every American school child knows the story of Paul Revere — largely thanks to the famous poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow — unfortunately few are taught about Sybil Ludington's courageous feat.

https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=24115

Happy Independence Day ODT ladies.

 

[rsviperman]

Uh...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Bissell

I know it's Wikipedia, but I learned about him from another source I can't locate at the moment...he's legit though.

 

[Dingo]

Uh...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Bissell

I know it's Wikipedia, but I learned about him from another source I can't locate at the moment...he's legit though.

Thank you, I didn’t know that either, Paul Revere must have had better PR people.

 

[Edog537]

She was racist. She should have let those peaceful British soldiers do what they wanted.

 

[Dingo]

She was racist. She should have let those peaceful British soldiers do what they wanted.

Hear, Hear. #redcoatlivesmatter

 

[pavogrande]

I think your point is right -- Paul R was a well known person at that time and of course , as you pointed out, the poem made it well known --
There are thousands of little known facts coming to light now with so many documents becoming available for research --
See "the History guy" on u tube for one ---

 

[GodBlessTheUSA]

I think your point is right -- Paul R was a well known person at that time and of course , as you pointed out, the poem made it well known --
There are thousands of little known facts coming to light now with so many documents becoming available for research --
See "the History guy" on u tube for one ---

Paul was well known and regarded in Boston. He did either a woodcut or a silver plate of the Boston Massacre, and thus had "name recognition".

Most people, even those rioting now, couldn't tell you who Crispus Attucks was.

And point to ponder: even with a cell phone, could you get 400 like minded patriots to come help your cause in the middle of the night? Different time altogether.

Go Sybil!

 

[keith089]

Why would he say the British are coming . Everyone was British!

 

[pavogrande]

No they were British subjects, not brit born -- a big difference --

 

[keith089]

Was a joke