John Buttrick | |
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Born | July 20, 1731 |
Died | May 16, 1791 Concord, Massachusetts |
Rank | Major |
Unit | Concord, Massachusetts Militia |
Battles/wars |
Major John Buttrick (July 20, 1731— May 16, 1791, Concord, Massachusetts) was one of the leaders of the Concord militia during the Battle of Concord on April 19, 1775.[1] Given the usual interpretation of the first stanza of Ralph Waldo Emerson's famous poem "Concord Hymn," Buttrick is the man who ordered "the shot heard around the world."
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