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Born in late December 1734.
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He leaves school to study silversmith under his father
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Paul Revere volunteered to fight against the French in Lake George, New York. He was a second lieutenant.
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People began preparing for agitation against the Stamp act
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The British enact the Stamp Act, which is a tax on the colonies. This hurts Reveres buisness
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5 colonists were killed
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Paul Revere is the leader of the Boston Tea Party
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Paul Revere founded the first patriot intelligence network on record. The Mechanics, also referred to as the Liberty Boys, spied on British soldiers and met regularly (in the legendary Green Dragon Tavern) to share information.
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Revere was sent to Philadelphia to study the working of the only powder mill in the colonies.
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Paul Revere has to warn the leaders and local militia. He instructs Robert Newman, to have one lantern, in the steeple, for land, and two for water. This led up to the Lexington and Concord battles.
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Revere was eager to manufacture other metals so he opened Bell Foundry. He made parts for ships, silver, cannons, and bells.
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In 1811, at the age of 76, Paul Revere retired and left his well-established copper business in the hand of his sons and grandsons.
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Dies at age 83, in his home on Charter street in Boston
