Amercian+Revolution+R-Z

R-Z

 * R-Revere,Paul
 * S-Saratoga,Battle
 * T-Thomas Paine
 * W-Writs of Assistance

=Revere,paul= ====Paul Revere was born on January 1, 1735, in Boston, Massachusetts. He was the son of Apollo’s De Revoire. As a teenager, he learned the art of gold and silversmithing from his father. With help from his mother he began running the Revere family silver shop at age nineteen after his father died. Revere became a trusted messenger for the Massachusetts Committee of Safety which is set up to resist Britain. He heard of an attack by the British troops. Revere signaled by hanging two lanterns in the tower of Boston's North Church. This showed that the British were approaching by sea which was by the Charles River. He crossed the river, borrowed a horse in Charlestown, and started for Concord. He rode with three other men which were William Dawes, Samuel Prescott and Wentworth Cheswell warning colonist  THE BRITISH ARE COMING!!. On August 17, 1757, he married Sarah Oren and eventually had eight children. ====

Battle of Saratoga
==1776 a powerful army under British General Burgoyne invaded the New York City. His troops defeated General George Washington’s less trained forces. As 1776 ended a lot of colonists were losing hope that they were going to lose. On October 7th with supplies running dangerously low and options running out Burgoyne attempted another move. Through the fierce fighting the British and their allies were routed and driven back to their fort. At dusk one position held by German troops was overwhelmed by attacking Americans. Burgoyne had to withdraw to the river and the following day tried to withdraw northward toward safety. Slowed by bad roads it made it worse. The general sir gates waited for them with his troops. The British retreat made only eight miles in two days to a small village called Saratoga. Gates army followed and surrounded Burgoyne and his army. With no other option Burgoyne gave up on 17 October 1777. ==

Thomas Paine
==Thomas Paine was born in January 29,1737 in Thetford, England. In 1768 he became a tax officer in England. By the couple years thomas became a Jouralism in Philadelphia. Thomas died in June 8,1809 when he was 72 in New York city. == =Writs of Assistance =