Lt. Col. John Robinson Military person

John Robinson (July 24, 1735 – June 13, 1805) was a Massachusetts militia and Continental Army officer from Westford, Massachusetts during the American Revolutionary War. On April 19, 1775, during the Battle of Concord, Robinson was the second highest-ranking officer in the field after Colonel James Barrett. Robinson marched next to Major John Buttrick at the head of the American column which advanced on and defeated the British Regulars at the Old North Bridge that day. Robinson would later fight at the Battle of Bunker Hill, serve under General George Washington during the Siege of Boston and, in 1786, would take part in the agrarian insurrection known as Shays' Rebellion.

Personal facts

Lt. Col. John Robinson
Birth dateJuly 24, 1735
Birth place
Topsfield Massachusetts
Date of deathJune 13, 1805
Place of death
Westford Massachusetts

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Military person

allegianceProvisional government of Massachusetts
military operations
Battle of Bunker Hill
Siege of Boston
Battles of Lexington and Concord
service start1775
service end1776

Lt. Col. John Robinson on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://books.google.com/books?id=cWaE3FzRuH0C
  2. http://books.google.com/books?id=u_Ow0uAM3EAC