The Ride Of Paul Revere | The Chase You Never Knew About | The Road To Liberty

A midnight chase. A coded signal. A countryside with minutes to wake up.

On April 18, 1775, it became a race: Paul Revere vs. a marching British column—who would reach Lexington first? If the British do, Adams and Hancock are taken. If they push through to Concord first, they can seize or destroy Patriot military stores—and the rebellion wakes up with no leaders and no means to fight.

In this cinematic, minute-by-minute thriller episode of Road To Liberty, we answer the questions everyone asks about Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride:

Did Paul Revere really shout “The British are coming!”? (The real warning wasn’t that simple.)

What did “one if by land, two if by sea” actually mean—and why use lanterns at all?

Was Revere the only rider? Meet William Dawes and Dr. Samuel Prescott—the other routes that made the alarm unstoppable.

Was Paul Revere captured? Yes—and what happened next changes how you see the legend.

Because the truth is: this night didn’t work because of one man. It worked because of a network—lantern light, open doors, and riders on every road. In a race like this—do you choose the faster route, or the safer one?

🔔 New to the channel? Road to Liberty is our cinematic series where historic paintings come alive to tell the stories of the most important events that led from colonial unrest to American independence—from the French and Indian War and the Stamp Act, through Boston, Lexington & Concord, the Declaration of Independence, to even past the decisive victory of Yorktown.

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