who warned philidelphia about the british?

Question

it wasnt reverre. was it isreal bissel or another guy?

Answer 1

It was Israel Bissel. Interesting when Longfellow had decided to write a patriotic poem he looked at both Bissel and Revere, but Paul Revere was a more poetic name. So we read of his midnight ride rather than Israels 4 day ride.

Israel Bissell (1752-1823) was a post-rider in Massachusetts born in East Windsor, Connecticut who alerted the colonists of the British attack on April 19, 1775. He rode for four days and six hours covering the 345 miles from Watertown, Massachusetts to Philadelphia along the Old Post Road. He was carrying a message from General Joseph Palmer. The message was copied at each of his stops, and he shouted "To arms, to arms, the war has begun."

Answer 2

Israel Bissell (1752-1823) was a post-rider in Massachusetts born in East Windsor, Connecticut who alerted the colonists of the British attack on April 19, 1775. He rode for four days and six hours covering the 345 miles from Watertown, Massachusetts to Philadelphia along the Old Post Road. He was carrying a message from General Joseph Palmer. The message was copied at each of his stops, and he shouted "To arms, to arms, the war has begun."

Answer 3

Ok it was me.