Important historical people
KEY PLAYERS IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR
1. George Washington - Served as the Continental Army's commander-in-chief to raise troops. During the war more than 230,000 soldiers served in the Continental Army, while 145,000 served in militias.
2. Marquis de Lafayette - A French aristocrat who served in the Continental Army. Known as the hero of two worlds, he was also great friends with George Washington
3. Baron Friedrich Von Stuben - He trained the soldiers of the Continental Army through his humane but amazing military drills. He used long needed exercise for his drills, something that wasn't done yet.
4. Bernardo de Galvez - He helped shipping of supplies to soldiers of the Continental Army. He also ordered smuggling operations to take supplies from the British to support the colonies.
5. John Paul James - He was in command of Alfred when he got into some trouble with authority. He was put in charge of the USS Ranger, a smaller command. With his success at sea, he attacked the British with this new ship.
6. George Rogers Clarke - a soldier from Virginia and the highest ranking American military officer on the northwestern frontier. He served as leader of the Kentucky (then part of Virginia) militia throughout much of the war. Clark is best known for his celebrated captures of Kaskaskia (1778) and Vinncenes (1779) during the Illinois Campaign, which greatly weakened British influence in the Northwest Territory.
7. Bonhomme Richard - Placed at the disposal of John Paul James, the USS Bonhomme Richard was a warship who won battles for the Army.
8. Captain Richard Montgomery - He first served in the British Army, to then become a Major General during the Revolutionary War. He was best known for the Invasion of Canada.
9. Benedict Arnold - He followed up in the siege of Boston after the battles of Lexington and Concord. He took back Fort Ticonderoga poorly equipped with barely any men to fight with. He participated with Ethan Allen to capture the fort.
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1. George Washington - Served as the Continental Army's commander-in-chief to raise troops. During the war more than 230,000 soldiers served in the Continental Army, while 145,000 served in militias.
2. Marquis de Lafayette - A French aristocrat who served in the Continental Army. Known as the hero of two worlds, he was also great friends with George Washington
3. Baron Friedrich Von Stuben - He trained the soldiers of the Continental Army through his humane but amazing military drills. He used long needed exercise for his drills, something that wasn't done yet.
4. Bernardo de Galvez - He helped shipping of supplies to soldiers of the Continental Army. He also ordered smuggling operations to take supplies from the British to support the colonies.
5. John Paul James - He was in command of Alfred when he got into some trouble with authority. He was put in charge of the USS Ranger, a smaller command. With his success at sea, he attacked the British with this new ship.
6. George Rogers Clarke - a soldier from Virginia and the highest ranking American military officer on the northwestern frontier. He served as leader of the Kentucky (then part of Virginia) militia throughout much of the war. Clark is best known for his celebrated captures of Kaskaskia (1778) and Vinncenes (1779) during the Illinois Campaign, which greatly weakened British influence in the Northwest Territory.
7. Bonhomme Richard - Placed at the disposal of John Paul James, the USS Bonhomme Richard was a warship who won battles for the Army.
8. Captain Richard Montgomery - He first served in the British Army, to then become a Major General during the Revolutionary War. He was best known for the Invasion of Canada.
9. Benedict Arnold - He followed up in the siege of Boston after the battles of Lexington and Concord. He took back Fort Ticonderoga poorly equipped with barely any men to fight with. He participated with Ethan Allen to capture the fort.
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