Israel Bissell, a 23-year-old postal rider when the war broke out on April 19, 1775, rode day and night with little sleep during an exhausting 345-mile journey from Boston’s western edge to Philadelphia. On the first leg, he rode one horse so hard that the animal collapsed and died beneath him as he arrived in Worcester, roughly two hours after leaving Watertown.
Revere (and freeper correct me if Im wrong), barely got 2 miles and got captured by the Brits.
So to honor the "True Riding Patriot", here's to you Izzy!
Here a ditty about Israel Bissell
A goy who rode out as fast as a missle
He went farther than Revere and stayed on course.
Rode so fast he blew out a horse!
Then got another one and rode even more
Blistered and beaten and all saddle sored.
While good old Paul caught 2 miles and briefly detained
Went back to bed, and thats his claim to fame.
Good old Izzy never thought of his self-ah-a.
Rode 245 miles and 3 days to Philadelphia!
Poor Izzy lost to history and time
Cuz Longfellow couldn't think of a word to rhyme.
~ Bommer
Anti-semitism?
Both Revere & Dawes successfully made the journey from Boston to Lexington ( approx. 14 mi ) and warned John Hancock & Sam Adams that British troops were on the march to arrest them and then continue on to Concord to destroy a stockpile of powder and musket balls. Revere was captured and released by the Kings troops when he was on his way to Concord. Dawes was thrown from his horse and Samuel Prescott completed his ride to Concord signalling the alarm.