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COMMANDER // 1715–1791

John Buttrick

Massachusetts Bay1 battle1 war

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1715 – 1791

17201730174017501760177017801790American Revolution · 1775–1783Lexington and Concord — 19 Apr 1775 · Massachusetts Bay · American Revolution

Active service 1775 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 60.

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John Buttrick was one of the leaders of the Concord militia during the Battle of Concord on April 19, 1775. 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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Battles (1)

Last verified June 2026
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