Who's Who
American Side
Samuel Adams—Samuel Adams, or more commonly known as Sam Adams was the organizer of the Boston Tea Party and also the number one public enemy to the British. After the war was over Adams was remembered as “the Father of American Independence.” From 1793-1797 he was also the Governor of Massachusetts.
Colonel James Barrett—Colonel James Barrett was the Concord militia’s commander. He died suddenly on April 11, 1779; four years after the Battle of Lexington and Concord had ended, at age sixty-nine.
Prince Estabrook—Prince Estabrook was an African American Slave that fought and was wounded at the Battle of Lexington and Concord. After serving in the war he was freed from slavery.
John Handcock—John Handcock was a very popular Massachusetts Politician who was
public enemy number two. After the war was over Handcock was elected in 1780 as the
first governor of Massachusetts. He held his state’s highest office for a total of eleven years.
Captain John Parker—Captain John Parker was the commander of the Lexington militia. At the time of the Battle of Lexington and Concord he became ill with tuberculosis and died five months later at the age of forty.
Paul Revere—Paul Revere was a Boston silversmith that helps spread word that the British were coming during the Battle of Lexington and Concord
British Side
General Thomas Gage- General Gage was the Royal governor of Massachusetts and commander in chief of the British Troops in the colonies. The failures at the battle of Lexington and Bunker Hill in June of 1775 damaged Gage's military reputation. In the fall of 1775, he left for England, then died in 1787.
George III- Goerge the III was the king of Great Britain at the time of the battle. He was diagnosed with a sickness causing mental illness and lived 40 years after the Rebels took over his American colonies, dying at age 81 in 1820.
Major John Pitcairn- Major Pitcairn led the British troops that battled at Lexington. He was killed two months after the battle during the battle of Bunker Hill.
Lieutenant Colonel Francis Smith- Lieutenant Colonel Smith was the leader of the British expedition sent by Gage to Lexington and Concord. He was almost wholly for the los at Concord, and continued in doing badly on campaigns later on.
Unknown Side
Margarate Kemble Gage- Margarate Kemble Gage was General Gage's American wife, who may have secretly informed Americans of British attack plans. She was sent to England from
the orders of her husband, Thomas Gage, shortly after the battles of Lexington and Concord. She lived a terrible marriage until Gage's death in 1787. She died in England at age 90. No one ever knows if she turned on her husband to protect the Americans at war.
Samuel Adams—Samuel Adams, or more commonly known as Sam Adams was the organizer of the Boston Tea Party and also the number one public enemy to the British. After the war was over Adams was remembered as “the Father of American Independence.” From 1793-1797 he was also the Governor of Massachusetts.
Colonel James Barrett—Colonel James Barrett was the Concord militia’s commander. He died suddenly on April 11, 1779; four years after the Battle of Lexington and Concord had ended, at age sixty-nine.
Prince Estabrook—Prince Estabrook was an African American Slave that fought and was wounded at the Battle of Lexington and Concord. After serving in the war he was freed from slavery.
John Handcock—John Handcock was a very popular Massachusetts Politician who was
public enemy number two. After the war was over Handcock was elected in 1780 as the
first governor of Massachusetts. He held his state’s highest office for a total of eleven years.
Captain John Parker—Captain John Parker was the commander of the Lexington militia. At the time of the Battle of Lexington and Concord he became ill with tuberculosis and died five months later at the age of forty.
Paul Revere—Paul Revere was a Boston silversmith that helps spread word that the British were coming during the Battle of Lexington and Concord
British Side
General Thomas Gage- General Gage was the Royal governor of Massachusetts and commander in chief of the British Troops in the colonies. The failures at the battle of Lexington and Bunker Hill in June of 1775 damaged Gage's military reputation. In the fall of 1775, he left for England, then died in 1787.
George III- Goerge the III was the king of Great Britain at the time of the battle. He was diagnosed with a sickness causing mental illness and lived 40 years after the Rebels took over his American colonies, dying at age 81 in 1820.
Major John Pitcairn- Major Pitcairn led the British troops that battled at Lexington. He was killed two months after the battle during the battle of Bunker Hill.
Lieutenant Colonel Francis Smith- Lieutenant Colonel Smith was the leader of the British expedition sent by Gage to Lexington and Concord. He was almost wholly for the los at Concord, and continued in doing badly on campaigns later on.
Unknown Side
Margarate Kemble Gage- Margarate Kemble Gage was General Gage's American wife, who may have secretly informed Americans of British attack plans. She was sent to England from
the orders of her husband, Thomas Gage, shortly after the battles of Lexington and Concord. She lived a terrible marriage until Gage's death in 1787. She died in England at age 90. No one ever knows if she turned on her husband to protect the Americans at war.