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[[Image:Paul Revere.jpg|300px|right|thumb|Paul Revere]]

[[Image:Paul Revere.jpg|300px|right|thumb|Paul Revere]]

'''Paul Revere''' (1734-1818) American patriot, silversmith, and engraver in colonial America, best known for his ride in the Massachusetts countryside on the night of April 18, 1775. The ride was both to alert residents of the coming British troops and to warn the British that the colonies would be armed and free, and neither would be taken away<ref>http://www.npr.org/2011/06/06/137011636/how-accurate-were-palins-comments-on-paul-revere</ref>. His actions allowed the colonists to assemble for the first colonist victory in the [[American Revolution]].

'''Paul Revere''' (1734-1818) American patriot, silversmith, and engraver in colonial America, best known for his ride in the Massachusetts countryside on the night of April 18, 1775. During the ride, he rang bells both to alert residents of the coming British troops and to warn the British that the colonies would be armed and free, and neither would be taken away<ref>http://www.npr.org/2011/06/06/137011636/how-accurate-were-palins-comments-on-paul-revere</ref>. His actions allowed the colonists to assemble for the first colonist victory in the [[American Revolution]].

==Early life==

==Early life==