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Summary Note

"The narrative is constructed around two thematic lines. One story centers on the American patriot Paul Revere; the other, on British General Thomas Gage."

General Note

Some copies are Oxford University Press paperback, 1995 printing, xviii, 445 p., ill., maps, 24 cm.

Content Note

Paul Revere's America -- General Gage's dilemma -- First strokes -- Mounting tensions -- The mission -- The warning -- The march -- The capture -- The alarm -- The muster -- The great fear -- The rescue -- The first shot -- The battle -- A circle of fire -- Aftermath.