Posted on 06/04/2011 12:20:10 PM PDT by Squeeky
Not having any real reason to look into it any deeper, Sarah Palin's statement that Revere warned the British that the colonial militias were waiting seemed odd.
But it appears that the popular version is not complete.
In fact, as pointed out at Conservatives4Palin, Revere did in fact tell the British that the colonial militias, who had been alerted, were waiting for them. Here is the original historical text written by Revere (spelling in original, bold added):
"I observed a Wood at a Small distance, & made for that. When I got there, out Started Six officers, on Horse back,and orderd me to dismount;-one of them, who appeared to have the command, examined me, where I came from,& what my Name Was? I told him. it was Revere, he asked if it was Paul? I told him yes He asked me if I was an express? I answered in the afirmative. He demanded what time I left Boston? I told him; and aded, that their troops had catched aground in passing the River, and that There would be five hundred Americans there in a short time, for I had alarmed the Country all the way up. He imediately rode towards those who stoppd us, when all five of them came down upon a full gallop; one of them, whom I afterwards found to be Major Mitchel, of the 5th Regiment, Clapped his pistol to my head, called me by name, & told me he was going to ask me some questions, & if I did not give him true answers, he would blow my brains out. He then asked me similar questions to those above. He then orderd me to mount my Horse, after searching me for arms. . ."
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I LOVE it... I LOVE it! You think for a minute Miss Sarah did not know “they” would jump on her like a duck on a June Bug?? WEAR their sorry arses out Miss SARAH!
Oh, I love it too!!! The “Smirking Heads” are going to have to eat crow over this!!!
It is unfortunate that no matter how stupid the things coming out of the mouth of the Washington elite or the media they are given a pass. Mitt Romney expresses support for state run healthcare, he supports using resources to combat global warming, and doesn’t seem to have any reservations concerning the ultimate scope of government yet no one dares question his intelligence? The same goes for the left, they believe the most ignorant things. They believe babies are a choice not a blessing, they believe gender is something that is decided rather than something that is, they believe what a man or woman earns is something to be redistributed, and that isn’t even going deep in the weeds with the left. Palin has been criticized for having birther support but dare they analyze what the left who supports Obama believes? The truth is even the conservative media is derilict in the duty of analyzing such things. I don’t play that game. I know who the enemy is and that enemey may be Havard educated but it is the source of an idiocy that is destorying this nation and believes things that even the mentally inept would never believe or accept.
Joy Behar is snarking on her F/B page and when I went there and posted what she had just heard from the guide at the Old North Church, the liberals heads almost exploded. Especially when I pointed out the 57 states, Austwitz, and the Selma Bridge faux paws, and then went to to discuss Sheila Jackson Lee not knowing the commies had retaken Viet Nam, Johnson’s Guam is going to tip over, and the majority of democrats don’t understand the tax code...
It is unfortunate that no matter how stupid the things coming out of the mouth of the Washington elite or the media they are given a pass. Mitt Romney expresses support for state run healthcare, he supports using resources to combat global warming, and doesn’t seem to have any reservations concerning the ultimate scope of government yet no one dares question his intelligence? The same goes for the left, they believe the most ignorant things. They believe babies are a choice not a blessing, they believe gender is something that is decided rather than something that is, they believe what a man or woman earns is something to be redistributed, and that isn’t even going deep in the weeds with the left. Palin has been criticized for having birther support but dare they analyze what the left who supports Obama believes? The truth is even the conservative media is derilict in the duty of analyzing such things. I don’t play that game. I know who the enemy is and that enemey may be Havard educated but it is the source of an idiocy that is destorying this nation and believes things that even the mentally inept would never believe or accept.
I’m surprised they didn’t jump on her for not naming the other riders of that night.
Sarah as she always does and is always successful set-up the liberals and the MSM my recounting a very accurate account of Paul Revere’s even more accurate than Longfellow who in his poem did not mention Paul’s direct contact with the British troops or the bells that Revere rang.
I have a new name for the “Talking Heads.” From now on they are the “Smirking Heads”.
And how about Obama not knowing what year it was in England???
What was heard from the tour guide at the north church?
This, from the guide’s reding: The messengers cried out the alarm, awakening every house, warning of the British column making its way towards Lexington. In the rider’s wake there erupted the peeling of church bells, the beating of drums and the roar of gun shots - all announcing the danger and calling the local militias to action.
That too...
I am still a little confused. was it a guide at the north church. Do you live in Boston? Is that how you know this? Or do you have a link to that quote?
No, but I’ve been to the Old North Church and heard the guide’s readings. And rather a history buff. Why?
I heard on the Glenn Beck show that one of the riders was a black man.
Never heard that before.
Too kool, if true!
I like the idea of the bells, drums and gunfire as a method of alert even to this day!
Radio is risky.
homing pigeons are better
I just wanted to know how you knew so much about that subject. Thank you!
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