John Buttrick

John Buttrick
John Buttrick
Born	July 20, 1731
Died	May 16, 1791; Concord, Massachusetts
Rank	Major
Unit	Concord, Massachusetts Militia
Battles / wars	American Revolutionary War Battle of Concord; ;

Major John Buttrick (July 20, 1731— May 16, 1791, Concord, Massachusetts) was one of the leaders of the Concord militia during the Battle of Concord on April 19, 1775.^[1] 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."

^ One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Wilson, J. G.; Fiske, J., eds. (1900). "Buttrick, John" . Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography. New York: D. Appleton.

[1] One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Wilson, J. G.; Fiske, J., eds. (1900). "Buttrick, John" . Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography. New York: D. Appleton.

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