Stand your ground. Don't fire unless fired upon, but if they mean to have a war let it begin here!

John Parker

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Topic

American Revolution

Speaker

John Parker

Language

English

Time

1775 1770s 18th century

Occupation

Soldier

From

United States

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Citation

Parker, John. To his Minute Men at Lexington, Massachusetts. Battle of Lexington. 19 Apr. 1775, Lexington Green, Lexington, MA, USA.

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Time
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Source
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Medium
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Genre
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Language
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Time
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Current Citation

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