William Dawes Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for William Dawes, based on 8 World History Database records associated with United States of America.

8 records1775–17758 events5 places

Chronological biography

1775

Boston Neck18 April 1775

Warfare / American War of Independence · Rider · Boston

Leaves Boston by the land route through Boston Neck to avoid British attention.

Cambridge Route18 April 1775

Warfare / American War of Independence · Rider · Cambridge

Rides through Roxbury and Cambridge on the way to Lexington.

Concord Road18 April 1775

Warfare / American War of Independence · Rider · Lexington

Leaves Lexington with Revere and Samuel Prescott to continue the warning toward Concord.

Hancock-Clarke House18 April 1775

Warfare / American War of Independence · Rider · Lexington

Reaches Lexington and warns John Hancock and Samuel Adams of danger.

Midnight Ride18 April 1775

Warfare / American War of Independence · Rider · Lexington

Joseph Warren sends William Dawes and Paul Revere to warn John Hancock and Samuel Adams of the British march.

Battle of Concord19 April 1775

Warfare / American War of Independence · Patriot · Concord

His warning forms part of the alert network before fighting at Concord.

Battle of Lexington19 April 1775

Warfare / American War of Independence · Patriot · Lexington

His warning helps Patriot leaders and militia prepare before fighting begins at Lexington.

Escape19 April 1775

Warfare / American War of Independence · Rider · Lincoln

Avoids capture after British patrols interrupt the riders beyond Lexington.

Titles and roles

Patriot · Rider

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.