Revolutionary War Leaders
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King Louis XVI
The last king of the Ancien Regime of France, Louis XVI was born on August 23, 1754. He was the third son of the dauphin or heir. When his father died...
Banastre Tarleton
Born in Liverpool, Tarleton went to Oxford and studied law at Middle Temple. Although lacking a military education, his family purchased a cornet's...
Ethan Allen
After volunteering for service in the French and Indian War, Ethan Allen settled in what is now Vermont, where he organized The Green Mountain Boys...
Henry Lee III
Henry Lee III or, as he was referred to after the American Revolution, “Light-Horse Harry” Lee, was one of George Washington’s most tenacious cavalry...
George Washington's Military Leadership
George Washington's leadership strengths and weaknesses affected the outcome of the American Revolution.
Andrzej Tadeusz Bonawentura Kosciuszko
Andrzej Tadeusz Bonawentura Kościuszko was born on February 4, 1746, in Mereczowszczyna, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, which is in present day...
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