battle, early modern
Battle of Menotomy
Battle of Menotomy was a battle fought on 19 April 1775 in what is now Massachusetts, United States. The recorded result: American victory. Recorded strength: 5,100 against 1,700.
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Record
| Date | 19 April 1775 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Massachusetts, United States 42.416N, 71.153W | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Strength | 5,100 | 1,700 |
| Casualties and losses | 25 killed | 40 killed |
| Commanders | ||
Nearest engagements
- Battles of Lexington and Concord 1775, 7.4 km NW
- Battle of Lexington 1775, 7.4 km NW
- Battle of Bunker Hill 1775, 8.8 km SE
- Siege of Boston 1775, 9.8 km SE
- Battle of Chelsea Creek 1775, 11 km E
Elsewhere in 1775
- Battles of Lexington and Concord United States
- Battle of Bunker Hill United States
- Siege of Boston United States
- Battle of Quebec Canada
- Capture of Fort Ticonderoga United States
The National Park Service's American Battlefield Protection Program maps this as the Lexington And Concord battlefield (site MA200): a study area of 16,232 acres, with a core area of 571 acres where the fighting was concentrated.
Battle of Menotomy is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (20 in Massachusetts).
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q65057868, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Menotomy, revision 1373260140, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Battlefield boundary and area from the National Park Service American Battlefield Protection Program (public domain). Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.