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{{WP-REAL|John Parker (captain) | {{Quote|Stand your ground, men! Don't fire unless fired upon! But if they mean to have a war, let it begin here!|John Parker to his troops before the Battle of Lexington, 1775.|Assassin's Creed III|Lexington and Concord}} | ||
{{Quote|Stand your ground, men! Don't fire unless fired upon! But if they mean to have a war, let it begin here!|John Parker to his troops before the Battle of Lexington.}} | |||
{{Character Infobox | {{Character Infobox | ||
|name = John Parker | | name = John Parker | ||
|image = ACIII-JohnParker.png | | image = ACIII-JohnParker.png | ||
|birth = 13 July 1729<br>[[Lexington]], [[United States|British America]] | | birth = 13 July 1729<br>[[Lexington]], [[Massachusetts|Massachusetts Bay]], [[United States|British America]] | ||
|death = 17 September 1775<br>Lexington, British America | | death = 17 September 1775 {{c|aged 46}}<br>Lexington, Massachusetts Bay, British America | ||
| | | species = [[Human]] | ||
| | | database = [[Database: John Parker|John Parker]] | ||
| affiliates = Lexington Militia<br>[[Continental Army]] | |||
| voice = [[Vlasta Vrána]] | |||
}} | |||
'''John Parker''' (1729 – 1775) was an [[United States|American]] colonial farmer, mechanic, and soldier who commanded the [[Lexington]] militia at the [[Battles of Lexington and Concord|Battle of Lexington]]. | |||
==Biography== | |||
Parker was born in Lexington to Josiah Parker and Anne Stone. He fought during the [[French and Indian War]], fighting in both the [[Siege of Louisbourg (1758)|Siege of Louisbourg]] in 1758 and the {{Wiki|Battle of the Plains of Abraham}} in 1759. It was this military experience that likely led to his election as captain of the militia.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: John Parker]]</ref> | |||
On 19 April 1775, Parker was in poor health as he was suffering from tuberculosis. However, he led the militia when the [[British Army]] attacked Lexington. When they opened fire, most of his men broke ranks, so he told the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Ratonhnhaké:ton|Connor]] to travel to nearby [[Concord]] and warn [[James Barrett]], another militia captain.<ref>''Assassin's Creed III'' – [[Lexington and Concord]]</ref> | |||
Parker | Later that day, Parker joined the [[Continental Army]] and rallied his men to attack the regulars returning to [[Boston]] in an ambush known as "Parker's Revenge". Parker and his men participated in the subsequent Siege of Boston. However, he was unable to serve in the [[Battle of Bunker Hill]] in June, and died of tuberculosis the following September.<ref name="Database" /> | ||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180"> | |||
ACIII-LexingtonandConcord 3.png|Parker and Connor at Lexington | |||
ACIII-LexingtonandConcord 6.png|Connor and Parker taking cover | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' | |||
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Latest revision as of 06:17, 5 May 2026
John Parker (1729 – 1775) was an American colonial farmer, mechanic, and soldier who commanded the Lexington militia at the Battle of Lexington.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Parker was born in Lexington to Josiah Parker and Anne Stone. He fought during the French and Indian War, fighting in both the Siege of Louisbourg in 1758 and the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in 1759. It was this military experience that likely led to his election as captain of the militia.[1]
On 19 April 1775, Parker was in poor health as he was suffering from tuberculosis. However, he led the militia when the British Army attacked Lexington. When they opened fire, most of his men broke ranks, so he told the Assassin Connor to travel to nearby Concord and warn James Barrett, another militia captain.[2]
Later that day, Parker joined the Continental Army and rallied his men to attack the regulars returning to Boston in an ambush known as "Parker's Revenge". Parker and his men participated in the subsequent Siege of Boston. However, he was unable to serve in the Battle of Bunker Hill in June, and died of tuberculosis the following September.[1]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Parker and Connor at Lexington -
Connor and Parker taking cover
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed III – Database: John Parker
- ↑ Assassin's Creed III – Lexington and Concord