Paul Revere begins famous midnight ride to warn American colonists that ‘British are coming’ 240 years ago this hour (Apr 18 1775)


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(Tuesday, April 18, 1775, 11:00 p.m.; during the American Revolution) — Paul Revere tonight began his famous ride from Charlestown to Lexington, Massachusetts, warning American colonists that the British were coming.