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read the social studies textbook excerpt and then answer the question. although paul revere gained lasting fame for his midnight ride warning colonists about an impending british attack, many people arent aware of a similar ride taken by a sixteen - year - old girl. sybil ludington, born in connecticut in 1761, completed her own perilous night ride in advance of british forces. in 1777, british loyalists and troops attacked danbury, connecticut. in desperation, a messenger asked ludington to ride through the night and alert the local regiment. all told, ludington rode forty miles—significantly farther than paul revere had—and managed to gather nearly the entire regiment to fight the british. following the danbury battle, george washington himself traveled to the ludington home to thank sybil for her bravery. ludingtons ride never became as famous as paul reveres. however, if you visit new york, you can find historical markers tracing her route through putnam county. who is the primary audience? students researching the life of paul revere readers with no prior knowledge about the revolutionary war readers with a basic knowledge of the revolutionary war history buffs who have already read biographies of sybil ludington

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The text mentions well - known figures like Paul Revere and events of the Revolutionary War without going into extreme detail. It assumes some basic knowledge of the war, such as the presence of British forces and battles. It is not just about Paul Revere, rules out readers with no prior knowledge as it doesn't fully explain the context of the war, and is not too in - depth for those who have already read biographies of Sybil Ludington.

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readers with a basic knowledge of the Revolutionary War