Revolutionary War Leaders
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William ”Danger“ Thomson
Born in Pennsylvania, William "Danger" Thomson moved to the Congaree River in South Carolina where he farmed indigo. Thomson served in the Provincial...
Foreign Fighters of the Revolutionary War
VIDEO | Jim Percoco of the American Battlefield Trust speaks on the European leaders who helped America win their war for independence against Great...
Thomas Paine
VIDEO | Jim Percoco of the American Battlefield Trust sheds light on one of the overlooked figures of the American Revolution, Thomas Paine. Paine was...
Donald MacDonald
A career army officer, Donald MacDonald fought in the 1746 Battle of Culloden on the side of the Crown. In the summer of 1775, MacDonald left...
Charles “No Flint” Grey
A man from a prestigious family and a collector of even more prestigious titles, General Charles Grey came to be associated with some of the more...
Louis le Begue Duportail
The son of a nobleman and a member of the Engineering Corps of the French Army, Louis le Bègue Duportail was recruited to serve in the Continental...
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