Paul Revere's Ride Chapter Summary

Paul Revere’s Ride - Book Review In an attempt to portray an accurate history of Paul Revere’s life, David Hackett Fischer, author of Paul Revere’s Ride gives an in-depth story of his life from birth to death. The author's writing style easily shows why popular stereotypes and legends do not precisely explain what Paul Revere did during and before the American Revolution. In the first chapter of the novel, the plot is set by explaining the events leading up the birth of Paul Revere. This is something that the author does well, since having the little knowledge given about Paul Revere’s parents and their descent helps with understanding Paul Revere’s morals, and why he chose to perform certain actions through his lifetime.

The next few chapters then go into depth describing the turmoil and unrest in the colonies before the war. In these chapters, the author is effectively able to bust the misconceptions with Colonists and Britain pre-war. One of the main misconceptions was that the British were overusing their power to be harsh on Colonists; but in fact, General Thomas Gage was the complete opposite. General Thomas Gage was the commander-in-chief of the British Army in the colonies. He also believed that the colonists deserved their fundamental rights, which is why he did not revoke their

He was persuasive and precise when talking about the effects Paul Revere had on the war; however, it was not just about Paul Revere that he talked about. The author was able to prove that the Midnight Ride was not a one man job since Paul Revere was only one of a dozen messengers that expanded the countryside to set off the alarms. Another misconception that the author did well at revealing was that the colonists said, “The British are coming.” His wording and evidence made it clear that none of the colonists called them British, but rather