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BEP engraved vignette Battle of Lexington which appeared on the $20 National Bank Note Battle of Lexington, April 19, 1775, New York Public Library. Although often styled a battle, in reality, the engagement at Lexington was a minor brush or skirmish. [42]
The Lexington Battle Green, also known as Lexington Common, is the historic town common of Lexington, Massachusetts, United States. It was at this site that the opening shots of the Battles of Lexington and Concord were fired on April 19, 1775, starting the American Revolutionary War. Now a public park, the common is a National Historic Landmark.
The Lexington Alarm announced, throughout the American Colonies, that the Revolutionary War began with the Battle of Lexington and the Siege of Boston on April 19, 1775. The goal was to rally patriots at a grass roots level to fight against the British and support the minutemen of the Massachusetts militia .
-- This monument is dedicated to the memory of Prince Estabrook and the thousands of other courageous black patriots long denied the recognition they deserve. -- Donated by the Alice Hinkle Memorial Fund -- April 21, 2008. Prince Estabrook is also listed with the names of the Lexington Minutemen who were present on April 19, 1775.
The plaque at the base of the monument reads "Captain Oliver Brown, of the Artillery of the Massachusetts Line, Revolutionary War. Born in Lexington, Mass., 1752. He stood in front of the first cannon fired by the British on the Americans in the affray at Lexington. Witnessed the Tea Party, Boston Harbor. Was at the Battle of Bunker's Hill.
Genealogy and Biographical Notes of John Parker of Lexington and his Descendants. Worcester, MA: Press of C. Hamilton. OL 23301064M. Tourtellot, Arthur Bernon (2000) [1959]. Lexington and Concord : the beginning of the War of the American Revolution (2000 re-issue, originally published in 1959 as William Diamond's Drum ed.). New York: W.W. Norton.
Military monuments and memorials associated with the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783). Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
American Revolutionary War Battles of Lexington and Concord William Smith (December 1, 1746 – September 3, 1787) was a captain of the minutemen of Lincoln , Province of Massachusetts Bay , during the battles of Lexington and Concord , which began the American Revolutionary War .