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title: Battle of Lexington
author: William Barnes Wollen
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18210/battle-of-lexington/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-12-04
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# Battle of Lexington
_Authored by William Barnes Wollen_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18210.jpg)
## Image Caption
The [Battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of Lexington Green (19 April 1775), the first part of the [Battles of Lexington and Concord](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2341/battles-of-lexington-and-concord/), which kicked off the [American Revolutionary War](https://www.worldhistory.org/American_Revolutionary_War/) (1775-1783), oil on canvas by William Barnes Wollen, 1910.
National Army Museum of London, [England](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/england/).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Wollen, W. B. (2023, December 04). Battle of Lexington. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Wollen, William Barnes. "Battle of Lexington." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 04, 2023. .
### MLA
Wollen, William Barnes. "Battle of Lexington." *World History Encyclopedia*, 04 Dec 2023, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Battle_of_Lexington.jpg) by [**William Barnes Wollen**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Battle_of_Lexington.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 04 December 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.