Revolutionary War Leaders
Learn more about the Patriot and British leaders who defined the Revolutionary War era.
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Thomas Gage: The Two-Faced Governor?
VIDEO | Thomas Gage was the British Commander charged with keeping the peace in the colonies. Did he face an impossible task – or did he fail...
John Adams
Delegado de Massachusetts al Congreso Continental, embajador en Gran Bretaña, presidente de los Estados Unidos
Toussaint-Guillaume Picquet de la Motte
Taking to the sea at age 15, Toussaint-Guillaume Picquet de la Motte joined the French Navy as a midshipman. Making naval service a lifelong career...
Lord North: Britain's Worst Prime Minister?
VIDEO | When Lord North became Prime Minister of Britain in 1770, the protests in the Thirteen Colonies were just a minor inconvenience. But his...
Revolutionary Diplomats: Franklin and Adams
VIDEO | During the Revolutionary War, Benjamin Franklin and John Adams were both sent by Congress to Paris – with the vital diplomatic mission of...
The Conway Cabal: Washington's Enemies Within
VIDEO | We know George Washington as the nation’s greatest political, and military leader. But during the changing fortunes of war, he faced...
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