Revolutionary War Leaders
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Andrew Oliver
Born in 1706, Andrew Oliver grew up among an affluent Boston family. His father, Daniel Oliver, made his fortune as a prosperous and politically...
Charles Pinckney
Charles Pinckney was born in Charleston, South Carolina on October 26, 1757. His father bore the same name and was a wealthy lawyer and planter. His...
Benjamin Thompson
Born in Woburn, Massachusetts in 1753, Benjamin Thompson cast his lot with Great Britain at the beginning of the American Revolution. When the British...
Washington's visit to Charleston
The first President of the United States, George Washington, made his first and only visit to Charleston in May 1791. Although he spent little 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...
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...
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