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Militia, Minutemen, and Continentals: The American Military Force in the American Revolution

Learn about the militia, minutemen, and Continental soldiers that made up the American fighting force in the Revolution.

Young colonial militiamen exchange fire against British redcoats at sunrise in this painting.

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Three Men from Acton

The town of Acton, Massachusetts, is located six miles west of Concord. In 1775, it was a small rural farming community in Middlesex County. Shortly...

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What is a Minuteman?

The marker sits upon the northeast corner of the Town Common in Lexington, Massachusetts. The granite slab denotes the approximate spot where...

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Minute Man National Historical Park

William Thorning was one of the Lincoln, Massachusetts Minutemen, only 17 years old on that spring morning, April 19, 1775, when he leveled his musket...

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Ten Facts: The Battles of Lexington and Concord

Fact #1: Minutemen vs. Militia The most prevalent stories around Lexington and Concord is that of the “Minutemen.” If one visits Lexington and Concord...

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Shot Heard 'Round the World

“Will you let them burn the town down?” Asked Joseph Hosmer, a resident of Concord, Massachusetts, and member of the militia and minutemen gathered...

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Salem Poor

Salem Poor was born into slavery in Andover, Massachusetts, in 1747 and worked on the farm of John and Rebecca Poor. At 22 years old, he had saved...

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Lexington and Concord: The Shot Heard 'Round the World

This page provides a brief overview of the battles of Lexington and Concord, the first military engagements of the Revolutionary War.

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Old North Bridge

In 1837, Ralph Waldo Emerson famously described the first shot of the battle of Concord as the “shot heard 'round the world.” These words, from the...

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Alexander Innes

While it is unclear when Alexander Innes was born, it is likely that he was originally from somewhere in Scotland. Innes arrived in Charleston, South...