midnight ride
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The midnight ride was Paul Revere’s famous 1775 horseback journey to warn colonial leaders and militias of approaching British forces at the start of the American Revolutionary War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| midnight ride canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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horseback journey ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Paul Revere’s midnight ride NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Massachusetts militia
NERFINISHED
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Sons of Liberty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Patriots’ Day observances in some U.S. states ⓘ |
| country | Thirteen Colonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1775-04-19 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battles of Lexington and Concord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
British plan to arrest Samuel Adams and John Hancock
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British plan to seize colonial military supplies at Concord ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
early armed resistance to British troops
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mobilization of colonial militias ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to alert colonial militias
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to warn colonial leaders of approaching British forces ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
patriotic vigilance
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resistance to tyranny ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | American Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Boston
NERFINISHED
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Concord NERFINISHED ⓘ Lexington NERFINISHED ⓘ Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainParticipant | Paul Revere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
legendary warning ride
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symbol of American patriotism ⓘ |
| notableWorkAbout |
Paul Revere’s Ride
NERFINISHED
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Paul Revere’s Ride (poem) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWorkAuthor | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
British Army
NERFINISHED
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British regulars ⓘ |
| participant |
Samuel Prescott
NERFINISHED
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William Dawes NERFINISHED ⓘ colonial militias ⓘ |
| partOf | American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | British march orders from Boston ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
warning to John Hancock
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warning to Samuel Adams ⓘ |
| startDate | 1775-04-18 ⓘ |
| timeOfDay |
midnight
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night ⓘ |
| transportationMode | horseback ⓘ |
| year | 1775 ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Paul Revere