 How accurate is that? Well, I don't know, but it is the story Revere told his own children. And apparently the dog performed beautifully, for Revere and his companion soon took off in the rowboat. If we'd only had petticoats while patrolling Castle Island, we might not have gotten arrested. Look! The signal light! Wait, they didn't stay on long. Just enough to warn the folks at Charlestown.