John Parker

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military officer militia captain person

John Parker was an American colonial militia captain best known for leading the Lexington militia at the opening skirmishes of the American Revolutionary War.

Aliases (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 Revolution → Colonial America →
militaryBranch	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, Province of Massachusetts Bay →
placeOfDeath	Lexington, Massachusetts NERFINISHED →
religion	Congregationalism →
residence	Lexington, Massachusetts NERFINISHED →
role	commander of the Lexington militia →
servedIn	French and Indian War →
spouse	Lydia Moore Parker →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Battles of Lexington and Concord → Boston campaign ("William Prescott") →	commander