John Parker Military person

John Parker (July 13, 1729 – September 17, 1775) was an American colonial farmer, mechanic and soldier who commanded the Lexington militia at the Battle of Lexington on April 19, 1775.

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John Parker
Birth dateJuly 13, 1729
Date of deathSeptember 17, 1775

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allegianceMassachusetts
military operations
American Revolutionary War
French and Indian War
Battle of the Plains of Abraham
Siege of Louisbourg (1758)
Battles of Lexington and Concord
military branch
Militia
service start1775
service end1775

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