Revolutionary War Leaders
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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 (Sometimes, his Scottish last name is spelled “Macdonald” in historical documents or writings, but at...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.
Charles “No Flint” Grey
A man from a prestigious family and a collector of even more prestigious titles, General Charles Grey came to be associated with some of the more...
Benjamin Cleveland
After the British victory at the Battle of Camden in August 1780, British General Lord Charles Cornwallis dispatched Major Patrick Ferguson to the...
Lord Fairfax
Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord of Cameron was born on October 22, 1693, in Leeds Castle, Kent, England. As a child, Fairfax succeeded to his title in 1709...
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...
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