Revolutionary War Crash Courses

Revolutionary War Leaders

Learn more about the Patriot and British leaders who defined the Revolutionary War era.

George Washington

Learn about the life of George Washington, the military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first president of the United States...

Marquis de Lafayette

Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, better known simply as the Marquis de Lafayette, was born into an extremely noble family in Chavaniac, France...

Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston, Massachusetts on January 17, 1706. Growing up, Franklin came from a modest family and was one of seventeen...

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson was born in Shadwell in the colony of Virginia on April 13, 1743. Jefferson's father, Peter Jefferson, was self-taught and decided...

William Howe

A talented and experienced soldier from a family that produced many talented and experienced soldiers, William Howe nonetheless became the scapegoat...