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Paul Revere Of Texas
Paul Revere of Texas is a sobriquet given to people during the Texas Revolution for alerting settlers about Mexican troop movements. It is a reference to Paul Revere because of the similar circumstances in 1775 when Revere and William Dawes responded to information from Joseph Warren about movement of United Kingdom, British forces. The duo made rides alerting Samuel Adams, John Hancock and colonial militia troops. People who were referred to as Paul Revere of Texas include: * Plácido Benavides (1810–1837), an early Mexican-born settler. Benavides escaped during the March 2, 1836 Battle of Agua Dulce, near San Patricio, Texas, San Patricio, and rode to Goliad, Texas, Goliad to warn James Fannin of the advancing invading forces of Mexican José de Urrea, General José de Urrea. Fannin sent Benavides home to Victoria, Texas, Victoria, while Fannin himself stayed to engage Urrea at the Goliad massacre. Throughout his journey from San Patricio to Goliad to Victoria, Benavides alerte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sobriquet
A sobriquet ( ), or soubriquet, is a nickname, sometimes assumed, but often given by another, that is descriptive. A sobriquet is distinct from a pseudonym, as it is typically a familiar name used in place of a real name, without the need of explanation, and it often becomes more familiar than the original name. The term ''sobriquet'' may apply to the nickname for a specific person, group of people, or place. Examples are "Emiye Menelik", a name of Emperor Menelik II of Ethiopia, who was popularly and affectionately recognized for his kindness ("emiye" means "mother" in Amharic); "Genghis Khan", who now is rarely recognized by his original name Temüjin; and Mohandas Gandhi, who is better known as "Mahatma" Gandhi ("mahatma" means "great soul" in Sanskrit). Well-known places often have sobriquets, such as New York City, often referred to as the "Big Apple". Etymology The modern French spelling is . Two early variants of the term are found: and . The first early spelling varian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |