Paul Revere was an American silversmith, military officer and industrialist who played a major role during the opening months of the American Revolutionary War in Massachusetts, … 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 … 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 when the Stamp Act of 1765 resulted … 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 continues today as the Revere Copper … See more

1. ^ Gill 1891, pp. 10–11. sfn error: no target: CITEREFGill1891 (help)
2. ^ Fischer 1994, p. 297.
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