Revolutionary War Leaders
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Benjamin Rush
Like many of the great men of the Revolution, Benjamin Rush was a multi-faceted man: a politician, physician, humanitarian, educator, and signer of...
William Tryon
William Tryon was born in Surrey, England, in 1729 to Charles Tryon and Lady Mary Shirley. He was not formally or sufficiently educated during his...
Lord Fairfax
Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord of Cameron was born on October 22, 1693, in Leeds Castle, Kent, England. As a child, Fairfax succeeded to his title in 1709...
Charles “No Flint” Grey
A man from a prestigious family and a collector of even more prestigious titles, General Charles Grey came to be associated with some of the more...
Thomas Paine
VIDEO | Jim Percoco of the American Battlefield Trust sheds light on one of the overlooked figures of the American Revolution, Thomas Paine. Paine was...
James Wilkinson
James Wilkinson was an American military officer who served in both the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, but perhaps is most notoriously...
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