Revere was born in the North End, Boston on December 21, 1734, according to the Old Style calendar then in use, or January 1, 1735, in the … See more

Because Boston was besieged after the battles of Lexington and Concord, Revere could not return to the city, which was now firmly in British … See more

After the war, Revere became interested in metal work beyond gold and silver. By 1788 he had invested some of the profits from his growing silverworking trade to construct a large See more

• Israel Bissell, who rode to Philadelphia with news of the battles of Lexington and Concord
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Revere's business began to suffer when the British economy entered a recession in the years following the Seven Years' War, and declined further … See more

After Revere's death, the family business was taken over by his oldest surviving son, Joseph Warren Revere. The copper works founded in 1801 … See more

1. ^ Gill 1891, pp. 10–11. sfn error: no target: CITEREFGill1891 (help)
2. ^ Fischer 1994, p. 297.
3. ^ Triber 1998, p. 7.
4. ^ Triber 1998, pp. 7–9. See more