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The British Are Coming!
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● FeaturedPaul Revere's legendary midnight ride is a pivotal moment in American history, and his famous warning cry is etched into popular imagination. However, his actual words were likely quite different.
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What People Remember
Every schoolchild learns that Paul Revere rode through the night shouting, 'The British are coming! The British are coming!'
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What's Actually True
Revere's mission was to warn American colonists who still considered themselves British. He more likely warned 'The Regulars are coming out!' or 'The King's troops are coming!'
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#quotes#historical#paul revere#american revolution#boston tea party
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