Samuel Adams18 April 1774
The Comm of Public Safety sends Revere & Dawes to warn Hancock & Adams of danger
United States · Warfare / American War of Independence. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
The Comm of Public Safety sends Revere & Dawes to warn Hancock & Adams of danger
The Comm of Public Safety sends Revere & Dawes to warn Hancock & Adams of danger
The Comm of Public Safety sends Revere & Dawes to warn Hancock & Adams of danger
Paul Revere supposedly rouses them about midnight before the British troops arrive at dawn for the Battle of Lexington and Concord. Hancock and Samuel Adams slip away from Boston to elude capture, staying in the Hancock-Clarke House in Lexington. Following the battle a proclamation is issued granting a general pardon to all who would demonstrate loyalty to the crown-with the exceptions of Hancock and Adams
His warning helps Patriot leaders and militia prepare before fighting begins at Lexington.
Commands the Minutemen
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