Revolutionary War Leaders
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William Howe
A talented and experienced soldier from a family that produced many talented and experienced soldiers, William Howe nonetheless became the scapegoat...
Francis Marion
Francis Marion was born around 1732 in Berkeley County, South Carolina—the youngest of six children born to Gabriel and Charlotte Marion. His father...
Alexander Hamilton
Born a bastard (illegitimate) child on January 11, 1755 or 1757, to Scotsman James Hamilton and Rachel Fawcett Levine on the British colonial island...
King Louis XVI
The last king of the Ancien Regime of France, Louis XVI was born on August 23, 1754. He was the third son of the dauphin or heir. When his father died...
Casimir Pulaski
Growing up as a privileged aristocrat, and with a reputation of more bravado than sense, Casimir Pulaski nonetheless made a significant impact on the...
John Adams
President John Adams was born in Braintree, Massachusetts, on October 30, 1735. Growing up, Adams received a valuable education from a local Latin...
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