Paul Revere

Paul Revere (1734 – 1818) was an American silversmith and a leading figure in the Sons of Liberty. In addition, he was a member of the Continental Congress and a participant in the Boston Tea Party. He was also a Grand Master of the Massachusetts Freemasons lodge.
On 18 April 1775, Revere and Ratonhnhaké:ton rode throughout the night to alert Continental Army of approaching British Army forces before the battles of Lexington and Concord.
==Biography==
===Early life===
Revere was born on 21 December 1734,Echoes of History: Behind the Legends – Episode 7: Paul Revere in the North End of Boston, Massachusetts, to Apollos Rivoire, a French Protestant, and Deborah Hitchborn. At age 13, Paul left his school life to become an apprentice of his father, who was a silversmith. Unfortunately, when Apollos passed away in 1754, Paul was unable to legally obtain control over the silversmith business.
A few years later, during the Seven Years' War, Paul elected to enlist in the Provincial Army in February of 1756. Initially commissioned as a second lieutenant in a provincial artillery regiment, he was stationed at Fort William Henry in New York. However, life in the army did not last long for Revere, and he ended up back in Boston to reclaim the title of silversmith, only this time under his own name. Once back in Boston, Paul married Sarah Orne, who ended up mothering eight children.
===Joining the Revolution===
Paul Revere became involved in the American Revolution around 1765 during the . Although Paul was not a part of the original set of Stamp Act protesters, he was connected with those involved with the movement.
In 1765, a group of militants formed what was known as the Sons of Liberty. Although Paul was not involved with the protesters of the Stamp Act, he did join the Sons of Liberty, and from 1765 onward, Paul was involved with the Sons by producing engravings or artifacts with political themes. However, Revere's duties did not stop at simple anti-British propaganda, and he also helped lead the Boston Tea Party.Assassin's Creed III – Database: Paul Revere
===Midnight Ride===
Shortly before the American Revolutionary War, Revere became an associate of the Assassin Connor. On 18 April 1775, he was one of several riders sent by to warn Lexington and Concord of a coming military raid. Revere was tasked to ride to the Frontier to rally the Patriot troops. His message was to repel the Regular advance for Samuel Adams and John Hancock. However, the rallying of Patriots was not the only cause for the ride, as it enabled Connor to assassinate the British officer John Pitcairn.Assassin's Creed III
To ensure that the message was delivered, William Dawes also rode for Lexington across Boston Neck, while Revere and Connor rowed to the Charlestown peninsula, before mounting a horse. The beginning of the ride went smoothly as Revere and Connor rallied Patriots without any detection from the Regulars. However, at one of the later homes they visited, they were surprised to see the British already waiting for them. Revere and Connor escaped and made their way to the final home, in which they found their contact, Samuel Prescott, and his fiancée.
After warning Prescott, Revere and Connor reached the Hancock-Clarke House in Lexington, where they met with Adams and Hancock and warned them to leave. Once their mission of warning the Patriots was complete, Revere and Dawes continued on to Concord with Prescott, leaving Connor and John Parker to defend the town.
Once they reached Concord, the group was stopped by a British patrol. Prescott managed to escape and warn the militia, and Dawes hid in a barn after losing his horse. Revere was captured, but escaped, as soon as the Battles of Lexington and Concord began. He returned to Lexington, and saw Hancock preparing to lead the militia. Revere convinced Hancock to stay out of combat, and took several Patriot documents to keep them out of British hands.
===Later life===
After the conclusion of the American Revolutionary War, Revere opened up his own hardware and home-goods store in Boston. By 1788, Revere had invested the money he had earned through his silver-work into purchasing a large furnace. This attributed to his opening of an iron factory in Boston's North End, which produced utilitarian cast items.
After deciding to expand his business, Revere entered the realm of bell forging, eventually making the bell for King's Chapel. Following his success in bell making, Paul joined up with his sons to create the Paul Revere & Sons Firm. In 1792, Paul found other uses for his furnace and moved on to create the Revere Copper & Brass Inc. Revere remained politically active until his death on 10 May 1818, at the age of 83.
===Legacy===
Throughout his life, Revere was a silversmith, politician, Patriot, entrepreneur, and also worked in many other trades according to what made the most profit. Although Revere is most notably recognized for his Midnight Ride, he also assisted the Sons of Liberty in many of the Rebel acts that proved to be essential in the quest for freedom. Revere remains an iconic historical figure in American history for serving a key role in the fight for freedom. Additionally, Revere's home became one of the earliest historic house museums in the United States.
Though largely forgotten during his own time, Paul Revere was immortalized in the 1860 poem "" by , written on the cusp of the American Civil War.
==Personality and traits==
In general, Revere appeared to be a rather upbeat individual, cheery and optimistic. He also displayed a serious persona when the time needed him to be as such, evident during the Midnight Ride. He occasionally proved to be a talkative individual.
==Behind the scenes==
Paul Revere was a historical figure and character introduced in the 2012 video game, Assassin's Creed III, where he is voiced by Bruce Dinsmore.
Historically, Revere only rode from Cambridge to Boston during the Midnight Ride.
==Gallery==
AC3 Paul Revere concept.jpg|Concept art of Revere
Paul Revere.jpg|Revere talking to Connor
Assassins-creed-3-paul-reverer-house-in-game.jpg|Revere's home in Boston
ACIII-Midnightride 5.png|Revere conversing with Dawes
ACIII-Midnightride 14.png|Revere telling the others to escape
ACIII-Midnightride 12.png|Revere and Connor escaping from the British Regulars
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed III 
*Echoes of History 
*Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR 
==References==
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