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On April 18, 1775, Paul Revere and William Dawes rode from Charlestown to Lexington warning of the invading British. Our very own PO1 William "Chip" Nagel is a descendent of William Dawes. From the article:
"While Paul Revere rode into history on April 18, 1775, his fellow rider, William Dawes, galloped into undeserved oblivion.
Poor William Dawes Jr. All guts, no glory.
While every schoolchild knows of the midnight ride of Paul Revere, Dawes made an even more daring gallop out of Boston that same April night in 1775. Unlike his silversmith counterpart, he managed to evade capture by the British. Yet it’s Revere’s immortal name that has graced a famous ode, a line of copper cookware and even a kitschy 1960s rock band. Dawes, meanwhile, is the Rodney Dangerfield of the American Revolution, getting no respect at all."
"While Paul Revere rode into history on April 18, 1775, his fellow rider, William Dawes, galloped into undeserved oblivion.
Poor William Dawes Jr. All guts, no glory.
While every schoolchild knows of the midnight ride of Paul Revere, Dawes made an even more daring gallop out of Boston that same April night in 1775. Unlike his silversmith counterpart, he managed to evade capture by the British. Yet it’s Revere’s immortal name that has graced a famous ode, a line of copper cookware and even a kitschy 1960s rock band. Dawes, meanwhile, is the Rodney Dangerfield of the American Revolution, getting no respect at all."
The Midnight Ride of William Dawes
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War of Independence
World History
American History
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SGT (Join to see) Thank God we're Better on Foot than on Horseback. Thankfully the Brits Chasing the Horse hadn't noticed that they were following a Riderless Horse. Those Scottish Long Legs are Useful for Some Things.
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