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John Tucker Battle (October 1, 1902 – October 31, 1962) was an American screenwriter. He wrote for television programs including Bonanza, Have Gun, Will Travel, Maverick, Colt .45, The Restless Gun, Bat Masterson and Black Saddle. He also wrote for and acted in radio programs in the 1930s and 1940s. He was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Apr 5, 2023 · Captain John Parker led the Lexington Militia at the Battle of Lexington on April 19, 1775. Following the events of the day, Parker gave his testimony to the Justices of Peace.
- Randal Rust
The battles were fought on April 19, 1775, in Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, within the towns of Lexington, Concord, Lincoln, Menotomy (present-day Arlington), and Cambridge.
Early in the morning of April 19th Captain John Parker stood before his hastily gathered militia while Pitcairn was riding toward Lexington, Parker placed his men, about 70 in number, on the village green, a few yards away from the road to Concord.
May 14, 2024 · The Battle of Lexington, which took place on April 19, 1775, was the opening engagement of the American Revolutionary War. British troops, under orders to seize colonial munitions and arrest rebel leaders, clashed with militiamen in Lexington, Massachusetts.
- Randal Rust
The Battles of Lexington and Concord on 19 April 1775, the famous ‘shot heard ‘round the world’, marked the start of the American War of Independence (1775-83). Politically disastrous for the British, it persuaded many Americans to take up arms and support the cause of independence. 13 min read.
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Within hours hundreds of Americans confronted the British at Concord. The death of the Lexington militiamen and the pitched battle that developed as British troops retreated to Boston electrified the communities from New Hampshire to Georgia.
