Revolutionary War Leaders
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Jorge Farragut
Born on September 29, 1755, Jordi Ferragut Mesquida, better known as Jorge Farragut, was the only known Spanish volunteer who fought under the...
George Washington
Leader of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War and sequentially becoming the First President of the United States, George Washington is...
William Benison
William Benison served as a major in Lt. Col. Francis Marion's 2nd South Carolina Regiment. In November 1781, Benison received an appointment as major...
Richard Caswell
A lawyer and surveyor prior to the American Revolution, Richard Caswell fought on the side of Royal Governor William Tryon at the Battle of Alamance...
Benjamin Thompson
Born in Woburn, Massachusetts in 1753, Benjamin Thompson cast his lot with Great Britain at the beginning of the American Revolution. When the British...
George Washington Describes the Continental Army's Needs
Washington appeals to New Hampshire to provide supplies for that state's regiments.
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