Revolutionary War Leaders
Learn more about the Patriot and British leaders who defined the Revolutionary War era.
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George III: The King Who Lost the Colonies
VIDEO | Before the Revolutionary War took hold, there was hope that the King, George III, would ultimately intervene to stop his government imposing...
Donald MacDonald
Donald MacDonald was born around 1708 or 1709. (Sometimes, his Scottish last name is spelled “Macdonald” in historical documents or writings, but at...
“The Most Memorable Epocha”: John Adams Writes about The Declaration of Independence
While the Continental Congress prepared to adopted the Declaration of Independence, John Adams wrote to his wife about the historic events.
Benjamin Cleveland
After the British victory at the Battle of Camden in August 1780, British Lieutenant General Lord Charles Cornwallis dispatched Major Patrick Ferguson...
William ”Danger“ Thomson
Born in Pennsylvania, William "Danger" Thomson moved to the Congaree River in South Carolina where he farmed indigo. Thomson served in the Provincial...
Carl Ulrich von Donop
Carl Ulrich von Donop was a Hessian colonel who served with the British Army during the American Revolution. Born into a noble family in Hesse-Kassel...
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