Revolutionary War Leaders
Learn more about the Patriot and British leaders who defined the Revolutionary War era.
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John Paul Jones: America's First Sailor
VIDEO | Denounced as a pirate by the British and a hero by the Patriots, how did John Paul Jones, a Scottish sailor, become a Continental naval legend...
Henry Rugeley
Colonel Henry Rugeley was a prominent South Carolina Tory who earned a commission in the British army after the siege of Charleston in 1780. While the...
“I wish you to be exceedingly watchfull” - George Washington to George Weedon, September 1781
George Washington's letter to George Weedon as the French and American forces gathered at Yorktown.
Joseph Reed
Joseph Reed was a colonel and adjutant-general in the Continental Army during the American Revolution. He was a trusted aide to General George...
John Burgoyne: Gentleman General
VIDEO | When General John Burgoyne took command of the British Army in Canada in 1777, he was confident of success. He had the command experience and...
“To Request That You Will Have It Proclaimed”
John Hancock wrote to George Washington, informing him of the Declaration of Independence.
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