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...
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...
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.
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...
William Chronicle
In the early afternoon of October 7, 1780, the Overmountain men crept toward British Major Patrick Ferguson and his troop’s position on a rocky...
When Washington Walked Away from Power
VIDEO | Having led his Continental Army to victory over the British, General George Washington cemented his place in history as a different kind of...
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