Revolutionary War Crash Courses

Revolutionary War Leaders

Learn more about the Patriot and British leaders who defined the Revolutionary War era.

King Louis XVI

The last king of the Ancien Regime of France, Louis XVI was born on August 23, 1754. He was the third son of the dauphin or heir. When his father died...

Banastre Tarleton

Born in Liverpool, Tarleton went to Oxford and studied law at Middle Temple. Although lacking a military education, his family purchased a cornet's...

Ethan Allen

After volunteering for service in the French and Indian War, Ethan Allen settled in what is now Vermont, where he organized The Green Mountain Boys...

Henry Lee III

Henry Lee III or, as he was referred to after the American Revolution, “Light-Horse Harry” Lee, was one of George Washington’s most tenacious cavalry...
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