Paul Revere's midnight ride, April 18, 1775, to alert the Colonial militia to the approach of British forces before the battles of Lexington and Concord

Paul Revere's midnight ride, April 18, 1775, to alert the Colonial militia to the approach of British forces before the battles of Lexington and Concord. Paul Revere, 1734 - 1818. American silversmith, engraver, early industrialist, and patriot in the American Revolution. From The History of Our Country, published 1900. (Photo by: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)