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John Parker (captain)
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Captain John Parker was an American farmer and military officer who commanded the minutemen who fought at the Battle of Lexington on April 19, 1775.
Henry Hudson Kitson's The Lexington Minuteman statue (1900)—originally symbolizing the generic Minuteman—has come to represent Parker. It stands in Lexington Battle Green. No portrait from Parker’s life is known to exist.
Henry Hudson Kitson's The Lexington Minuteman statue (1900)—originally symbolizing the generic Minuteman—has come to represent Parker. It stands in Le
Capt. John Parker's musket, and a British musket captured at the Battle of Lexington & Concord that was presented to Capt. Parker. On display in the M
Capt. John Parker's musket, and a British musket captured at the Battle of Lexington & Concord that was presented to Capt. Parker. On display in the Massachusetts State House.
Battles of Lexington and Concord
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The Battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775, were the first major military actions between the British Army and Patriot militias from British America's Thirteen Colonies during the American
The Battle of Lexington, 19 April 1775 William Barnes Wollen, 1910
The Battle of Lexington, 19 April 1775 William Barnes Wollen, 1910
Thomas Gage
Thomas Gage
Francis Smith, commander of the military expedition, in a 1763 portrait
Francis Smith, commander of the military expedition, in a 1763 portrait
A March 24, 1775, resolution, signed by John Hancock, resolves that measures for "putting this colony into a complete state of defense, be still most
A March 24, 1775, resolution, signed by John Hancock, resolves that measures for "putting this colony into a complete state of defense, be still most vigorously pursued by the several towns, as well as individual inhabitants".