Paul Revere Capture Site
Part of the battles of Lexington and Concord

The capture site in 2018, looking west along Battle Road
DateApril 19, 1775 (1775-04-19)
Location
Lincoln, Massachusetts
42°26′56″N 71°16′47″W / 42.44894623°N 71.2797909°W / 42.44894623; -71.2797909
Belligerents
Massachusetts Bay  Great Britain
Commanders and leaders
Kingdom of Great Britain Francis Smith
Casualties and losses
0 0
Paul Revere Capture Site is located in Massachusetts
Paul Revere Capture Site
Location within Massachusetts

The Paul Revere Capture Site marks the location where Paul Revere, an American patriot, was captured by British redcoats at around 1.30 AM on April 19, 1775, while on his "Midnight Ride" to alert villages of the pending arrival of said officers. The capture site is marked with a plaque beside the Battle Road in Lincoln, Massachusetts, in today's Minute Man National Historical Park.[1]

It was at this location that Revere, William Dawes and Samuel Prescott were captured by British officers. They managed to detain Revere, but Dawes turned around and fled, while Prescott made it through the roadblock and continued to Concord. Revere, who was en route from Lexington to Concord, was taken back to Lexington and released shortly afterward.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Paul Revere Capture Site (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  2. ↑ "Paul Revere: House, Midnight Ride, Boston Massacre". HISTORY. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
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