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Revolutionary War Leaders

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Francis Salvador Portrait

Rev War | Biography

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...

Rev War | Biography

George Washington

George Washington, el primer presidente de los Estados Unidos

This is a sketch of three soldiers operating a cannon.

Rev War | Primary Source

“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.

Portrait of Thomas Jefferson

Rev War | Biography

Thomas Jefferson

Tercer presidente estadounidense

Black and white print of Joseph Reed

Rev War | Biography

Joseph Reed

Joseph Reed was a colonel and adjutant-general in the Continental Army during the American Revolution. He was a trusted aide to General George...

An illustration of Banastre Tarleton surrounded by word balloons reading "The Butcher!" and "Bloody Ban!"

Rev War | Video

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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