William Dawes’s warning ride
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William Dawes’s warning ride was a midnight mission on April 18, 1775, in which Dawes rode from Boston to Lexington to alert colonial leaders and militias of approaching British troops at the outset of the American Revolutionary War.
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Target entity: William Dawes’s warning ride Context triple: [Hancock-Clarke House, significantEvent, William Dawes’s warning ride]
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"Paul Revere's Ride"
"Paul Revere's Ride" is a famous narrative poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that dramatizes American patriot Paul Revere’s midnight ride at the start of the American Revolution.
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William Dawes
William Dawes was an architect known for his work on major British railway stations, including the design of Manchester Victoria.
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Washington Crossing the Delaware
"Washington Crossing the Delaware" is a famous 1851 oil painting by Emanuel Leutze depicting George Washington leading Continental Army troops across the icy Delaware River during the American Revolutionary War.
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Paul Revere
Paul Revere was an American silversmith and patriot best known for his midnight ride to warn colonial militia of approaching British forces at the start of the American Revolution.
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Attack on Deerfield
Attack on Deerfield was a devastating 1704 French and Native American raid on the English frontier settlement of Deerfield, Massachusetts, resulting in many deaths and captives and becoming one of the most infamous incidents of colonial-era frontier warfare.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: William Dawes’s warning ride Target entity description: William Dawes’s warning ride was a midnight mission on April 18, 1775, in which Dawes rode from Boston to Lexington to alert colonial leaders and militias of approaching British troops at the outset of the American Revolutionary War.
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A.
"Paul Revere's Ride"
"Paul Revere's Ride" is a famous narrative poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that dramatizes American patriot Paul Revere’s midnight ride at the start of the American Revolution.
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B.
William Dawes
William Dawes was an architect known for his work on major British railway stations, including the design of Manchester Victoria.
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C.
Washington Crossing the Delaware
"Washington Crossing the Delaware" is a famous 1851 oil painting by Emanuel Leutze depicting George Washington leading Continental Army troops across the icy Delaware River during the American Revolutionary War.
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D.
Paul Revere
Paul Revere was an American silversmith and patriot best known for his midnight ride to warn colonial militia of approaching British forces at the start of the American Revolution.
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E.
Attack on Deerfield
Attack on Deerfield was a devastating 1704 French and Native American raid on the English frontier settlement of Deerfield, Massachusetts, resulting in many deaths and captives and becoming one of the most infamous incidents of colonial-era frontier warfare.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
ⓘ
midnight ride ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
William Dawes’s midnight ride
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linked to:
William Dawes’s warning ride
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| concurrentWith |
Paul Revere’s midnight ride
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linked to:
"Paul Revere's Ride"
Samuel Prescott’s warning ride ⓘ |
| country |
Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Thirteen Colonies ⓘ |
| describedAs | a mission to warn John Hancock and Samuel Adams in Lexington ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battles of Lexington and Concord
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wider outbreak of armed conflict in the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| follows | British decision to send troops to Concord ⓘ |
| genre | military warning mission ⓘ |
| hasCause |
British movement out of Boston on April 18, 1775
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British plan to march to Concord to seize colonial military supplies ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
colonial militias were alerted to British troop movements
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contributed to colonial preparedness at Lexington and Concord ⓘ helped mobilize local Minutemen and militia companies ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Boston
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linked to:
Boston, Massachusetts
Lexington ⓘ |
| hasPart |
William Dawes’s ride from Boston to Lexington
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linked to:
William Dawes’s warning ride
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| hasParticipant | William Dawes ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to alert colonial militias of an impending British march
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to warn colonial leaders of approaching British troops ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
American Revolution
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linked to:
American Revolutionary era
Patriot intelligence operations ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | American Revolutionary era ⓘ |
| opposedBy | British Army ⓘ |
| partOf |
American Revolutionary War
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Patriots’ intelligence and alarm system ⓘ |
| pointInTime |
April 18, 1775
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night of April 18–19, 1775 ⓘ |
| routeEnd | Lexington ⓘ |
| routeStart |
Boston
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linked to:
Boston, Massachusetts
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| significance |
helped initiate the armed phase of the American Revolution
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part of the broader colonial alarm network on April 18–19, 1775 ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Patriot sympathizers along the route ⓘ |
| temporalRelation | occurred just before the Battle of Lexington ⓘ |
| uses | horseback travel ⓘ |
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Subject: William Dawes’s warning ride Description of subject: William Dawes’s warning ride was a midnight mission on April 18, 1775, in which Dawes rode from Boston to Lexington to alert colonial leaders and militias of approaching British troops at the outset of the American Revolutionary War.
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