About John Buttrick

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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Occupation: military personnel
Born: 1715
Died: May 16, 1791

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John Buttrick

American militia leader

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