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Frank Warren Coburn

1853–1923

A meticulous local historian with a deep interest in the opening battles of the American Revolution, he is best remembered for detailed studies of Lexington and Concord. His books aimed to sort legend from documented fact and preserve the names and stories of the people involved.

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The Battle of April 19, 1775

The Battle of April 19, 1775

by Frank Warren Coburn

About the author

Born in 1853 and dying in 1923, Frank Warren Coburn was an American author and local historian closely associated with Lexington, Massachusetts. His surviving work shows a strong focus on Revolutionary War history, especially the fighting of April 19, 1775.

Coburn wrote The Battle of April 19, 1775, published in 1912, and later The Battle of Lexington Common, April 19, 1775, published in 1921. Records for those books describe him as the author and connect his work with the Lexington Historical Society, reflecting his role in preserving local history.

He is remembered for carefully researched accounts of the opening engagements of the Revolution and for compiling names and details connected with the militia companies that fought. That patient, document-driven approach is a big part of why his books still interest readers of early American history today.