officers, he warned that there would be 500 americans there in a short time for, "i had alarmed the country all the way up." that's what sarah palin said he did. several boston historians said you know what? palin is correct. one bogs top university historian brendan mcconville, listen to this, said basically what paul revere was stopped by the british, he did say look, there is a mobilization going on that you are going to be confronting. the british are aware as they march down the country side. they hear church bells ringing. she was right about that. and firing warning shots. that is accurate." but wait. there is more to this story. despite the historic evidence on her side, he added that he wasn't convinced that palin remarks reflected scholarship. "i'd call her lucky in her comments."