Bedford Minutemen
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The Bedford Minutemen were a colonial militia company from Bedford, Massachusetts, known for their early and active role in the opening battles of the American Revolutionary War.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Revolutionary War militia unit
ⓘ
colonial militia company ⓘ |
| activeDuring | American Revolutionary period ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Massachusetts colonial government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Patriot cause ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | opening of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn |
Patriots’ Day observances in Massachusetts
ⓘ
local Bedford, Massachusetts historical traditions ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| equipment |
militia uniforms or civilian clothing
ⓘ
muskets ⓘ powder and shot ⓘ |
| governedBy | local town authorities of Bedford, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| hasDesignation | minutemen ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance | symbol of local resistance at the start of the American Revolution ⓘ |
| hasType | volunteer militia ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bedford, Massachusetts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Middlesex County, Massachusetts ⓘ Province of Massachusetts Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | infantry ⓘ |
| militaryStatus | part-time citizen soldiers ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early participation in the opening battles of the American Revolutionary War
ⓘ
service on April 19, 1775 ⓘ |
| opposedTo | British colonial rule in Massachusetts ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle Road engagements on April 19, 1775
ⓘ
Battles of Lexington and Concord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Massachusetts militia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitedFrom | Bedford, Massachusetts residents ⓘ |
| role |
local defense
ⓘ
rapid-response militia ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
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