Revolutionary War Leaders
Learn more about the Patriot and British leaders who defined the Revolutionary War era.
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President George Washington
When George Washington stepped out onto the pavilion at Federal Hall in New York City on April 30, 1789, he was making history yet again. Newly fifty...
“First In Peace” George Washington During 1783-1789
On December 23, 1783, George Washington, the Commander-in-Chief of the victorious Continental Army accomplished perhaps his greatest achievement. On...
Richard Montgomery
Richard Montgomery was born outside of Dublin, Ireland, on December 2nd, 1738. Montgomery was born into a wealthy family and attended Trinity College...
Human Heroes: Henry Knox and Nathanael Greene
This page describes the heroic actions and achievements of two of the Revolutionary War's most accomplished generals: Henry Knox and Nathanael Greene.
Benjamin Tallmadge
One of the Revolutionary cause’s most patriotic and indispensable sons, Benjamin Tallmadge, was born February 25, 1754, in Setauket, New York, on Long...
James Wilkinson
James Wilkinson was an American military officer who served in both the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, but perhaps is most notoriously...
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