why did paul revere .shout the british are coming? when at the time everybody was british

usa didnt exist then so all settlers were british citizens

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Paul Revere's most famous quote, "The British are coming" likely was never said. Since everyone in the colonies were British citizens. It is more probable that he shouted either, "The soldiers are coming! The soldiers are coming!" or "The redcoats are coming!

whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

@StygianKohlrabi Since there were already hundreds of British Redcoats scattered through the Mass. countryside, he didnt actually yell anything. He moved as quietly and discretely as possible and had the word spread quietly..😷

BohemianBabe · M

@StygianKohlrabi

"The redcoats are coming!

Because of their red coats, the British soldiers were also referred to as "Lobsterbacks."
Which means the line actually might have been "The Lobsterbacks are coming!" which is objectively hilarious.

GeniUs · 56-60, M

@BohemianBabe this really sounds like a revision of history.