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Revere’s famous Midnight Ride on April 19, 1775 lead to the Battles of Lexington and Concord which marked the beginning of the Revolutionary War.

At the beginning of the war in 1775 Revere continued to serve as a messenger for the Massachusetts Committee of Correspondence.

His actual military service started in 1776 and continued until 1779. As a committed patriot P.R joined the Massachusetts infantry militia in the rank of Major.

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Few months later he transferred to the artillery and was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, and in late 1778 became commander of Castle Island in Boston Harbor. He was put in charge of three artillery companies.

Unfortunately despite the great cause it was fighting for, Patriot’s military organization suffered from the lack of leadership and experience causing numerous conflicts and politicizing between the commanders.

For Revere this became apparent during his participation in the failed Penobscot Expedition.

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