Major General Horatio Gates by Gilbert Stuart, c. 1793-94. Contents Quick facts Born: 26 July 1727 in Maldon, Essex, England. Horatio Gates was a British-born military leader who served as a general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He is best known for his victory at the Battle of Saratoga in 1777, ... Read more| AmericanRevolution.org
Learn about the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, fought between British and American forces during the Revolutionary War.| AmericanRevolution.org
Learn about Charles Cornwallis, British general during the American Revolution. Read a biography and key facts about Charles Cornwallis.| AmericanRevolution.org
Contents Native Americans went through a huge amount of suffering, and a destruction of their culture, as a result of the American Revolution. Many tribes allied with either the Patriots or Loyalists, in order to try and protect their land. This meant that they were regularly involved in fighting, and were often displaced as territory ... 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
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