Revolutionary War Leaders
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James Madison
James Madison was born on March 16, 1751, in Port Conway, Virginia, to James Madison Sr. and Nelly Conway. After his birth, the family returned to the...
James Monroe
James Monroe, the last of the “Founding Father presidents,” was born on April 28, 1758, in Westmoreland County, Virginia. Born to Spence Monroe and...
Comte de Grasse
The most important strategic decision that set Gen. George Washington’s Continental Army on the path to victory in the Revolutionary War was not made...
John Laurens
John Laurens was studying law in London, England when the first shots were fired at Lexington and Concord, the Declaration of Independence was signed...
Paul Revere's Ride
VIDEO | In honor of the 245th Anniversary of The Midnight Ride by Paul Revere and William Dawes, we are releasing a new American Battlefield Trust...
Lord North
As the Prime Minister of Great Britain during the Revolutionary War, Lord Frederick North grew up with great promise and a bright political future...
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