Battle of Arlington
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The Battle of Arlington, also known as the Battle of Menotomy, was a fierce skirmish during the opening day of the American Revolutionary War in which colonial militia clashed with British troops retreating from Concord through present-day Arlington, Massachusetts.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
British retreat from Concord
ⓘ
start of the American Revolutionary War hostilities ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Great Britain
NERFINISHED
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Massachusetts colonial militia ⓘ Patriot forces ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
British column retreating from Concord to Boston
ⓘ
Patriot militia companies from surrounding towns ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country | United States (present-day) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1775-04-19 ⓘ |
| dayOfWar | opening day of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| followedBy | Siege of Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlias |
Battle of Menotomy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Menotomy skirmish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCasualties |
British troops
ⓘ
colonial militia ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Battles involving Great Britain
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Battles involving the United States ⓘ Battles of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ History of Arlington, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Province of Massachusetts Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isConsidered | one of the bloodiest engagements of April 19, 1775 ⓘ |
| location |
Menotomy, Province of Massachusetts Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
present-day Arlington, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| natureOfEngagement |
running skirmish
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urban and roadside fighting ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
ambushes of retreating British column
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fierce house-to-house combat ⓘ |
| opponent | British Army regulars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Battles of Lexington and Concord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | Boston campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Concord
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Lexington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayMunicipality | Arlington, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
heavy casualties on both sides
ⓘ
tactical British continuation of retreat to Boston ⓘ |
| typeOfAction |
ambush
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rear-guard action ⓘ |
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