Historedia
Person

Paul Revere

Events
2
Episodes
8
Years
1778–1779

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Paul Revere, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Founding of Phillips Academy

    1778

    Role: Designer of the academy seal

    1. 1778 · Andover, MassachusettsFounding of Phillips Academy

      Samuel Phillips Jr. established Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, in 1778, making it the oldest incorporated academy in the United States.

    2. 1778 · Andover, MassachusettsFounding Constitution and Scholarships

      Phillips's constitution preamble set out the school's educational purpose and declared it equally open to qualified youth from every quarter, with scholarships from the first.

    3. undated · Andover, MassachusettsPatriot Connections and Early Support

      Phillips and Eliphalet Pearson manufactured gunpowder for the Continental Army, and prominent Revolutionary figures including Washington, Hancock, and Revere maintained links with the academy.

  2. Penobscot Expedition

    1779

    Role: Lieutenant Colonel commanding the artillerists

    1. June 17, 1779 · Majabigwaduce Peninsula (Castine, Maine)British Occupation of Majabigwaduce

      British troops under Francis McLean landed on the Majabigwaduce Peninsula in June 1779 and fortified Fort George to found New Ireland.

    2. July 19, 1779 · Boston, MassachusettsAmerican Fleet Sails from Boston

      On July 19, 1779, Saltonstall's fleet of 19 warships and 25 support vessels left Boston carrying Lovell's expeditionary force and Revere's artillerists.

    3. July 25, 1779 · Fort George, Majabigwaduce PeninsulaSiege of Fort George

      Lovell's troops landed on July 25, 1779, and besieged Fort George, an operation hampered by disagreements between Lovell and Saltonstall.

    4. August 12, 1779 · Penobscot Bay off MajabigwaduceNaval Defeat and Retreat

      On August 12, 1779, Saltonstall's belated naval attack met Collier's relief fleet, and the American ships were destroyed in the war's worst American naval defeat.

    5. October 1779 · Massachusetts General CourtInquiry and Dismissals

      A Massachusetts committee blamed Saltonstall's lack of spirit and energy; he was dismissed from the Navy in October 1779, and Revere was dismissed from the militia.

Sources

  1. Phillips Academy Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-31
  2. Penobscot Expedition Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-15