Revolutionary War Leaders
Learn more about the Patriot and British leaders who defined the Revolutionary War era.
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John Paul Jones: America's First Sailor
VIDEO | Denounced as a pirate by the British and a hero by the Patriots, how did John Paul Jones, a Scottish sailor, become a Continental naval legend...
“I wish you to be exceedingly watchfull” - George Washington to George Weedon, September 1781
George Washington's letter to George Weedon as the French and American forces gathered at Yorktown.
Francis Salvador
Considered the first Jewish person to die in the Revolutionary War, Francis Salvador was born to a prominent family in London, England, with ties to...
“To Request That You Will Have It Proclaimed”
John Hancock wrote to George Washington, informing him of the Declaration of Independence.
Banastre Tarleton: The Bloody Butcher of Waxhaws
VIDEO | Perhaps no fighter on Revolutionary War battlefields created such a name for themselves as Redcoat cavalry officer Banastre Tarleton. His...
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