Wrong. The primary reason for Revere’s ride was to warn against a British Invasion, the protection of the cache of arms was a secondary or tertiary reason. For Heavens sakes I am in SAR, you think I might know a little about Revolutionary War history?
You are not the only descendant son of a veteran of the War of Revolution, others here are as well, and also of veterans of the Colonial Wars. But sir, in great folly it is YOU who repeat what is a claim of ignorance. Professor Palin is quite right on all accounts.
Here in his own words is the actuality of what he did when caught by the British:
“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 as-
ked 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.”
Palin was quite right in what she said. She was pointing out the ballsiest part of his ride, at a time when the GOP could use some more balls itself. (And you are BTW not the only one on colonial descent on this board.)
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One would think so...