Revolutionary War Leaders
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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...
Donald MacDonald
Donald MacDonald was born around 1708 or 1709. (Sometimes, his Scottish last name is spelled “Macdonald” in historical documents or writings, but at...
George III: The King Who Lost the Colonies
VIDEO | Before the Revolutionary War took hold, there was hope that the King, George III, would ultimately intervene to stop his government imposing...
Benjamin Cleveland
After the British victory at the Battle of Camden in August 1780, British Lieutenant General Lord Charles Cornwallis dispatched Major Patrick Ferguson...
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...
Louis-Alexandre Berthier
The values promoted by the American Revolution could not have been contained to North America indefinitely, but even the Founding Fathers were...
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