Revolutionary War Leaders
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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...
George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, March 1757
George Washington wrote a letter reflecting his frustration with the British army during the French and Indian War.
John Cadwalader
Born to a prominent family in Trenton, New Jersey, John Cadwalader grew up in Philadelphia and became a dedicated Patriot. An educated businessman...
Shays’ Rebellion: Revolt Against the Revolution
VIDEO | After the Revolutionary War was won, Daniel Shays led a thousand-strong rebellion of disgruntled farmers who almost plunged the new nation of...
“We fight get beat and fight again”
General Nathanael Greene wrote to General George Washington about the Southern Campaign.
George Wythe
American statesman and revolutionary George Wythe was born in 1726 on his family's plantation in Chesterville near present day Hampton, Virginia. Both...
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