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|birth = 13 July 1729<br>[[Lexington]], [[United States|British America]] | |birth = 13 July 1729<br />[[Lexington]], [[United States|British America]] | ||
|death = 17 September 1775 (aged 46)<br>Lexington, British America | |death = 17 September 1775 (aged 46)<br />Lexington, British America | ||
|faction = [[Continental Army]]<br>Lexington Militia | |faction = [[Continental Army]]<br />Lexington Militia | ||
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'''John Parker''' (1729 – 1775) was an American colonial farmer, mechanic and soldier who commanded the [[Lexington]] militia at the [[Battles of Lexington and Concord|Battle of Lexington]]. | '''John Parker''' (1729 – 1775) was an American colonial farmer, mechanic and soldier who commanded the [[Lexington]] militia at the [[Battles of Lexington and Concord|Battle of Lexington]]. | ||
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- "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.[src]
John Parker (1729 – 1775) was an American colonial farmer, mechanic and soldier who commanded the Lexington militia at the 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 in 1758 and the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in 1759. It is this military experience that likely led to his election as captain of the militia.
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.
Later that day, he 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.
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