Revolutionary War Leaders
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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...
Washington in the Backcountry
George Washington was born into a world obsessed with the frontier. The wealthy elite in the colony of Virginia earned their fortunes through the...
Charles Gravier
Despite not being American, Charles Gravier, Comte de Vergennes, was one of the most important figures in securing American independence. He was born...
Nathanael Greene: The Savior of the South
VIDEO | Nathanael Greene, a Quaker from Rhode Island, was George Washington’s right hand man during the Revolutionary War and twice saved the...
Carl Ulrich von Donop
Carl Ulrich von Donop was a Hessian colonel who served with the British Army during the American Revolution. Born into a noble family in Hesse-Kassel...
“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.
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