Revolutionary War Leaders
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Peter Horry
Peter Horry was born to a Huguenot family in Prince George Winyah Parish, South Carolina-modern day Georgetown- in 1743. Horry began engaging in...
Johann Ewald
Johann Ewald was a captain of the Hessian jager corps attached to the Leib Regiment, leading the 2nd Company under Colonel Carl von Donop for the...
Armand Louis de Gontaut
In his youth, the aristocratic Armand Louis de Gontaut — Duke de Lauzun — found satisfaction in adventure, much to the detriment of his fortune. But...
James Wilkinson
James Wilkinson was an American military officer who served in both the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, but perhaps is most notoriously...
Washington's Crossing
VIDEO | Kristopher White of the American Battlefield Trust dives into the truths and myths of George Washington crossing the Delaware River on...
John Pitcairn
John Pitcairn was born in Scotland in 1722 to the Reverend David Pitcairn and his wife Katherine. The young Pitcairn grew up among a distinguished...
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