Battle of Lexington

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gptkbp:instanceOf historical event
gptkbp:aftermath Consolidation of colonial resistance
gptkbp:casualties 49 British soldiers
73 colonial militia
gptkbp:celebrates gptkb:Patriots'_Day
gptkb:Lexington_Battle_Green
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Army
Colonial militia
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_James_Barrett
gptkb:General_Thomas_Gage
gptkbp:cultural_impact Educational programs
National parks
Community identity
Civic engagement
Historical reenactments
Literature and art
Public speeches
Historical societies
Historical preservation efforts
Political discourse
Public memorials
Commemorative events
Media portrayals
Militia traditions
American_patriotism
Tourism_in_Massachusetts
gptkbp:date April 19, 1775
gptkbp:followedBy Battle of Concord
gptkbp:historicalSignificance gptkb:The_Lexington_Alarm
gptkb:The_Constitution_of_the_United_States
gptkb:The_Articles_of_Confederation
The Declaration of Independence
The Treaty of Paris 1783
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Lexington
gptkbp:impact Sparked_wider_conflict_in_the_American_Revolution
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Boston_Tea_Party
Intolerable Acts
gptkbp:location gptkb:Lexington,_Massachusetts
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:John_Parker
gptkb:Isaac_Davis
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:precededBy Battles of Concord
gptkbp:result British_victory
gptkbp:significance First military engagement of the American Revolutionary War
gptkbp:strategicGoals Control of supply routes
gptkbp:tactics Surprise attack