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Until the war was widened into a global conflict by France's entry in 1778, the war's military activities were primarily directed by the Commander-in-Chief, North America. General Thomas Gage was commander-in-chief of North American forces from 1763 until 1775, and governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay from 1774 to 1776.
Anthony Wayne (January 1, 1745 – December 15, 1796) was an American soldier, officer, statesman, and a Founding Father of the United States.He adopted a military career at the outset of the American Revolutionary War, where his military exploits and fiery personality quickly earned him a promotion to brigadier general and the nickname "Mad Anthony". [1]
According to his relatives, Sybil's father had fought in the French and Indian War, and volunteered to head the local militia during the Revolutionary War. [10] At the age of 23, in 1784 Ludington married Edmond Ogden. They had a son named Henry in 1786. [7] [b] In 1792, the family settled in Catskill, and Ogden died in 1799.
Daniel Boone; Peter Francisco; John Gano; Nathanael Greene; Nathan Hale; Elijah Isaacs; John Paul Jones; Marquis de Lafayette; Charles Lee; Benjamin Loxley; Francis ...
Ethan Allen (January 21, 1738 [O.S. January 10, 1737] [a] – February 12, 1789) was an American farmer, writer, military officer and politician. He is best known as one of the founders of Vermont and for the capture of Fort Ticonderoga during the American Revolutionary War, and was also the brother of Ira Allen and the father of Fanny Allen.
The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was an armed conflict that was part of the broader American Revolution, in which American Patriot forces organized as the Continental Army and commanded by George Washington defeated the British Army.
Nathan Hale (June 6, 1755 – September 22, 1776) was an American Patriot, soldier and spy for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.He volunteered for an intelligence-gathering mission in New York City but was captured by the British and executed.
Prime financier during the American Revolutionary War Haym Salomon (April 7, 1740 – January 6, 1785) was a Polish-born American merchant best known for his actions during the American Revolution , where he was the prime financier to the Continental Congress .