On April 16, 1775 Bostonian silversmith and express rider Paul Revere was sent by Dr. Joseph Warren to warn Samuel Adams and John Hancock of the approach of British soldiers intending to arrest them. He rode out toward Lexington, stopping at houses along the way. As he approached the place where Adams and Hancock were staying, he was asked not to make so much noise. His response was "Noise! You'll have noise enough before long. The regulars are coming out!" It was this statement that over the years has been distorted into "The British are coming!" Calling the troops "British" would not have made much sense at the time, because in April of 1775, the Massachusetts colonists were all British. Before the night was over, Revere was joined by two other riders, arrested by British troops, and released without his horse. Read more about the ride at The Paul Revere House.
More about Paul Revere can be found at The New American, The History Channel, NNDB and Biography(dot)com.
Revere's ride was re-enacted on Patriot's Day, several hours before the attack at the Boston Marathon.
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