John Parker
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John Parker was an American colonial militia captain best known for leading the Lexington militia at the opening skirmishes of the American Revolutionary War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John Parker canonical | 1 |
| William Prescott | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military officer
ⓘ
militia captain ⓘ person ⓘ |
| allegiance | Province of Massachusetts Bay ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | tuberculosis ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn | Patriots’ Day observances in Massachusetts ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | British America ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English American ⓘ |
| familyName | Parker ⓘ |
| givenName | John ⓘ |
| hasMonument | Captain John Parker statue on Lexington Green ⓘ |
| hasQuote | Stand your ground. Don’t fire unless fired upon, but if they mean to have a war, let it begin here. ⓘ |
| hasRelative | Theodore Parker ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
American Revolutionary War
ⓘ
surface form:
American Revolution
Colonial America ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
New England colonial militias
ⓘ
surface form:
Massachusetts militia
|
| militaryRank | captain ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Battles of Lexington and Concord ⓘ |
| notableFor | leading the Lexington militia at the opening skirmishes of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| occupation |
farmer
ⓘ
soldier ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Lexington, Massachusetts
ⓘ
surface form:
Lexington, Province of Massachusetts Bay
|
| placeOfDeath | Lexington, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| religion | Congregationalism ⓘ |
| residence | Lexington, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| role | commander of the Lexington militia ⓘ |
| servedIn |
Seven Years' War
ⓘ
surface form:
French and Indian War
|
| spouse | Lydia Moore Parker ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
William Prescott