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com. It's April 18th, 1775, a horse gallops down.

It's April 18th, 1775, a horse gallops down a country road a few miles outside of Boston, Massachusetts.

In the saddle is 40-year-old Silversmith, an American colonist Paul Revere.

Paul's heart pounds as he urges his steed forward through the cold starless night.

As he tears through the countryside, Paul sees something in the road up ahead, two British soldiers out on patrol. Paul ducks his head

down low and slows to a trot. He quietly turns his horse around to ride off in the

other direction. When it's too late, the British soldiers have spotted him. They quickly

mount up and give chase. Hall cracks his weapon and takes off at a gal. His horse

thunders through the moonlit countryside, splashing through creeks and jumping over

ditches. The British soldiers try to catch up, but it's no use. Paul's horse is simply too fast.

And soon, Paul loses the British soldiers and disappears into the dark of night.

Then at around midnight, Paul reaches the town of Lexington. He gallops through the quiet

streets until he reaches a large house.

As he approaches, a guard standing sentry outside

tells him not to make so much noise.

Paul leaps from his horse and replies,

noise, you'll have noise enough before long.

Paul pushes past the guard and hammers on the front door.

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