Revolutionary War Leaders
Learn more about the Patriot and British leaders who defined the Revolutionary War era.
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Andrew Pickens
The son of Scots-Irish immigrants, Andrew Pickens was born on September 13, 1739 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. When Pickens was a teenager, his...
Israel Putnam
Serving in the French and Indian War, Putnam was already a seasoned officer when war broke out with Great Britain in 1775. Setting aside his...
Anthony Wayne
Anthony Wayne was an American general and U.S. Representative born on January 1, 1745, near Paoli, Pennsylvania. Wayne became a colonel of the 4th...
Comte de Grasse
The most important strategic decision that set Gen. George Washington’s Continental Army on the path to victory in the Revolutionary War was not made...
Thomas Hutchinson
Thomas Hutchinson was born on September 9, 1711, in Boston, Massachusetts. His father was a wealthy merchant, and his great-great-grandmother was Anne...
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