Battle of Lexington

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_events
gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath retreat of British forces
increased tensions between British and American colonists
skirmishes continued throughout the day
gptkbp:casualties 49 American dead
73 British dead
49 British soldiers
73 colonial militia
49 Americans
73 British
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Colonial_militia
gptkbp:commander gptkb:John_Parker
Francis Smith
gptkbp:commemorated_by gptkb:Lexington_Battle_Green
gptkbp:commemoration gptkb:Lexington_Green
gptkb:Patriot's_Day
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of American resistance
gptkbp:date April 19, 1775
gptkbp:events gptkb:Siege_of_Boston
gptkbp:famous_quote ' The shot heard 'round the world'
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Concord
gptkbp:fought_against gptkb:Lexington_Green
gptkbp:historical_analysis impact on international relations
influence on public opinion
impact on future military engagements
significance in American history
impact on colonial unity
depictions in film
impact on British strategy
role in shaping national identity
commemoration in literature
role of local militias
role in shaping military tactics
debate over tactics used
influence on revolutionary leaders
contribution to revolutionary fervor
effect on loyalist sentiment
legacy in American culture
role in the formation of the Continental Army
gptkbp:historical_documentation gptkb:Federalist_Papers
gptkb:Gettysburg_Address
gptkb:Declaration_of_Independence
gptkb:The_Anti-Federalist_Papers
gptkb:The_New_Jersey_Plan
gptkb:The_Treaty_of_Ghent
gptkb:The_Treaty_of_Paris_1783
gptkb:Bill_of_Rights
gptkb:Constitution_of_the_United_States
gptkb:The_Federalist
gptkb:The_Emancipation_Proclamation
gptkb:Articles_of_Confederation
gptkb:Common_Sense
gptkb:The_American_Crisis
gptkb:The_Declaration_of_Independence
gptkb:The_Articles_of_Confederation
gptkb:The_Virginia_Plan
The Northwest Ordinance
gptkbp:historical_event marked the beginning of armed conflict
gptkbp:historical_figures gptkb:William_Dawes
gptkb:Paul_Revere
gptkbp:historical_impact increased support for independence
led to wider conflict in the American Revolution
gptkbp:historical_legacy inspiration for future conflicts
gptkbp:historical_significance symbol of American resistance
sparked the American Revolution
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Lexington
gptkbp:influenced subsequent battles in the Revolutionary War
gptkbp:inspired patriotic fervor
gptkbp:involved gptkb:military_strategy
gptkb:Minutemen
surprise attack
militia members
skirmish tactics
gptkbp:is_observed_in local residents
gptkbp:known_for the shot heard 'round the world
gptkbp:led_to formation of the Continental Army
gptkbp:location gptkb:Lexington,_Massachusetts
gptkbp:memorials gptkb:Lexington_Battle_Green
gptkbp:military_leadership gptkb:Colonel_James_Barrett
gptkb:Major_John_Pitcairn
gptkbp:military_strategy surprise attack
flanking maneuvers
line formation
gptkbp:military_technology cannons
muskets
gptkbp:next_event gptkb:Intolerable_Acts
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Joseph_Warren
gptkb:Samuel_Adams
gptkb:William_Dawes
gptkb:John_Hancock
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:John_Parker
gptkb:Isaac_Davis
gptkbp:outcome retreat of colonial forces
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkb:Lexington_and_Concord
gptkbp:participants gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Colonial_militia
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battles_of_Concord
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Concord
gptkbp:reported_by gptkb:Paul_Revere
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance gptkb:first_military_engagement_of_the_American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:strategic_importance demonstrated colonial resistance
boosted colonial morale
gptkbp:tactics_used skirmishing
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lexington
gptkb:the_Battle_of_Wilson's_Creek
gptkb:Lexington,_Massachusetts
gptkb:Lexington,_Virginia,_USA
gptkb:Captain_John_Parker
gptkb:Battle_of_Wilson's_Creek
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5