The Militia at Lexington and Concord: Standing Athwart History Yelling, 'Stop!'

<![CDATA[Contrary to popular belief, Paul Revere did not ride through the towns west of Boston yelling, “The British are coming! The British are coming!” If he yelled at all, it would have been “The redcoats (or the regulars) are coming!” Why is that? Because all his hearers considered themselves British, with all the rights and privileges thereunto belonging.]]>