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James Barrett

colonelMassachusetts Bay1 battle1 war

Lifespan

1710 – 1779

1710172017301740175017601770American Revolution · 1775–1783Lexington and Concord — 19 Apr 1775 · Massachusetts Bay · American Revolution

Active service 1775 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 65.

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James Barrett was an American colonel in the Concord, Massachusetts militia during the Battles of Lexington and Concord that began the American Revolutionary War. His farm was the storage site of all the town of Concord's militia gunpowder, weapons and two pairs of prized bronze cannons, according to secret British intelligence.

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Battles (1)

Last verified June 2026
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