If the British went out by water, to show two lanterns in the North Church steeple; and if by land, one as a signal, for we were apprehensive it would be difficult to cross the Charles River or get over Boston Neck.

Paul Revere

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American Revolution

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Paul Revere

Language

English

Time

1775 1770s 18th century

Occupation

Revolutionary

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United States

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Citation

Revere, Paul. Signal code arranged with Colonel Conant. 16 Apr. 1775, Boston, MA, USA.

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When in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth the separate and equal station to which the laws of nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

Declaration of Independence

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Declaration of Independence
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Language
English
Time
1776 1770s 18th century
Era
American Revolutionary Period
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Original Citation

United States Declaration of Independence. 1776.

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The National Archives. The Declaration of Independence: A Transcript. 24 July 2020, www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript.

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Stand your ground. Don't fire unless fired upon, but if they mean to have a war let it begin here!

John Parker

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Topic
American Revolution
Speaker
John Parker
Language
English
Time
1775 1770s 18th century
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Citation

Parker, John. To his Minute Men at Lexington, Massachusetts. Battle of Lexington. 19 Apr. 1775, Lexington Green, Lexington, MA, USA.