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- 1 How did Paul Revere warn the Patriots?
- 2 What signal did Paul Revere instruct a friend to place in the steeple of the North Church?
- 3 Who was the lookout in the Old North Church tower during Paul Revere’s ride?
- 4 How were the location of the Old North Church and the lanterns important to Paul Revere’s plan?
How did Paul Revere warn the Patriots?
As the British departed, Boston Patriots Paul Revere and William Dawes set out on horseback from the city to warn Adams and Hancock and rouse the Minutemen. Two lanterns were hung, and the armed Patriots set out for Lexington and Concord accordingly.
What signal did Paul Revere instruct a friend to place in the steeple of the North Church?
two lanterns
Revere contacted an unidentified friend (probably Robert Newman, the sexton of Christ Church in Boston’s North End) and instructed him to show two lanterns in the tower of Christ Church (now called the Old North Church) as a signal in case Revere was unable to leave town.
What signal did Paul Revere order his friend to display in the Tower of the North Church if he learned news about the movement of British troops?
Revere contacted a “friend” and he implemented a signal The “friend” hung two lanterns, meaning the British planned to leave Boston “by sea” across the Charles River, as opposed to a single lantern, which would mean the troops planned to march entirely “by land,” by the same route William Dawes had taken.
Where did Paul Revere begin his ride?
Lexington
Paul Revere’s started his historic midnight ride to Lexington at 10pm on Tuesday, April 18, 1775 and arrived to Lexington shortly after midnight on Wednesday, April 19, 1775.
Who was the lookout in the Old North Church tower during Paul Revere’s ride?
Robert John Newman, a custodian with access to Boston’s tallest point, the 191-feet tall Old North church, was a fellow revolutionary. Captain John Pulling carried two lanterns to the church’s steeple when Revere started the famous ride. Thomas Bernard stood on the street outside on lookout for enemy forces.
How were the location of the Old North Church and the lanterns important to Paul Revere’s plan?
It is most commonly known as the first stop on Paul Revere’s “Midnight Ride,” where he instructed three Boston Patriots to hang two lanterns in the church’s steeple. The lanterns were used to inform Charlestown Patriots that the British were approaching by sea and not by land.
What happened at Old North Church?
On the evening of April 18, 1775 Robert Newman and John Pulling quietly entered Old North and carefully climbed to the top of the church’s bell tower. They briefly hung two lanterns near the windows and made their escape.