Charles Cornwallis by Thomas Gainsborough, 1783. Contents Quick facts Born: 31 December 1738 in London, England. Charles Cornwallis was a British Army officer and colonial administrator, best known for his role in the American Revolutionary War as a leading British general. He is most famously associated with his surrender to American and French forces at ... Read more| AmericanRevolution.org
Henry Laurens by John Singleton Copley, 1782. Contents Quick facts Born: 6 March 1724 in Charleston, South Carolina. Henry Laurens was an apprentice in Crokatt’s Counting House (a record-keeping office) in London (1744 – 47). Unable to become a partner there, as expected, he accepted a partnership with George Austin back in Charleston, SC (1748). ... Read more| AmericanRevolution.org
George Washington by Patriae Pater, c. 1824. Contents Quick facts Born: 22 February 1732 at the family Pope Creek Estate (near present-day Colonial Beach, Virgina). George Washington served as the first President of the United States from 1789 to 1797 and is widely regarded as the “Father of His Country.” He was the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental ... Read more| AmericanRevolution.org