Major John Pitcairn

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Major Pitcairn (the British officer on horseback) in Battle with the American Militiamen at Lexington Green Frieze in the United States Capitol Rotunda
An interesting footnote to the history of Pitcairn Island: The Island is named for Midshipman Robert Pitcairn, the son of Major John Pitcairn, the British Commander at the Battle of Lexington - the shot heard round the world incident, that saw the beginnings of the birth of the United States! It is a great irony that other revolutionaries, who also fought against British injustice, then populated this island: The Bounty Mutineers!
Major John Pitcairn 1722-1775
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Captain Philip Carteret discovers Pitcairn's Island	Major John Pitcairn 1722-1775	Major Pitcairn in Boston	Battles of Lexington and Concord	Battle of Bunker Hill
Buried at Old North Church	British Documents about April 19, 1775	Longellow's famous poem of the Midnight Ride of Paul Revere	Project Gutenberg Etext of THE ONLY WOMAN IN THE TOWN	Postage Stamps, Notes, Links, A Little Curiosity
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Major Pitcairn (the British officer on horseback)
in Battle with the American Militiamen at Lexington Green
Frieze in the United States Capitol Rotunda

An interesting footnote to the history of Pitcairn Island: The Island is named for Midshipman Robert Pitcairn, the son of Major John Pitcairn, the British Commander at the Battle of Lexington - the shot heard round the world incident, that saw the beginnings of the birth of the United States! It is a great irony that other revolutionaries, who also fought against British injustice, then populated this island: The Bounty Mutineers!