Colonel James Barrett
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Colonel James Barrett was a colonial militia leader whose farm in Concord, Massachusetts played a pivotal role in the opening battles of the American Revolutionary War.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Barrett’s farm | 0 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American colonial
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farm ⓘ militia officer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| associatedWithEventDate | April 19, 1775 ⓘ |
| commanded | Concord militia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith | British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Province of Massachusetts Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Province of Massachusetts Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | remembered as a key local leader in the opening of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| location | Concord, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfCommandPost | Concord, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Massachusetts militia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Colonel ⓘ |
| movement | Patriot cause in the American Revolution ⓘ |
| name | James Barrett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leadership of the Concord militia at the start of the American Revolutionary War
ⓘ
ownership of Barrett’s farm, a key site in the Battles of Lexington and Concord ⓘ storage site for colonial military supplies before the Battles of Lexington and Concord ⓘ target of British search for weapons on April 19, 1775 ⓘ |
| occupation |
farmer
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militia leader ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
American Revolutionary War
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Battles of Lexington and Concord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Middlesex County, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| property | Barrett’s farm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Concord, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | responsible for safeguarding colonial military stores in Concord ⓘ |
| side | Patriots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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