FAMOUS PEOPLE OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR

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  1. 1. One of the founding leaders of the United States. He was the first person to sign the U.S. Declaration of Independence in very large writing so the King who no miss it.
  2. 4. American army officer who famously switched over to the side of the British during the American Revolution. In the United States, his name is often used to describe someone as a traitor.
  3. 6. In the 1760s he and his Sons of Liberty led protests against the British, who ruled the colonies at the time. He served in the Massachusetts legislature from 1765 to 1774. In 1772 he helped organize a “committee of correspondence.” This was a group that coordinated anti-British activity.
  4. 9. A hero of the colonial navy during the American Revolution. He defeated a British ship famously shouting “I have not yet begun to fight!”
  5. 10. The nickname of a heroine of the American Revolution. The real name of the woman is not known for sure. Stories from the time say that a woman helped the colonial troops at the Battle of Monmouth by bringing them buckets of water.
  6. 14. First American patriot killed during the Boston Massacre.
  7. 15. British general who surrendered at the Battle of Yorktown.
  8. 17. A German officer who trained the Continental Army during the American Revolution. He helped strengthen the army during its darkest days in the winter and spring of 1777–78.
  9. 20. She was the wife of the second President of the United States. Her reading and her family life gave her a good understanding of politics. She strongly favored American independence and universal liberty. She was also determined to overcome the limits that were placed on women at the time.
  10. 21. Early Virginian patriot who helped shape the first government of the United States. His powerful “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” speech still inspire people today.
  11. 23. American general who claimed the victory at Saratoga over Benedict Arnold. He wanted to replace Washington as top general of the Continental Army, but his defeat and embarrassing retreat from the Battle of Camden, SC effectively ended his military career.
  12. 25. British General Supreme Commander who chose to capture Philadelphia (defeating Washington at Brandywine) instead of helping Burgoyne at the Battle of Saratoga.
  13. 26. Margaret "Peggy" Shippen was a paid spy for the British in the American Revolution, and was the second wife of General Benedict Arnold.
  14. 27. His most popular publication was Poor Richard’s Almanack featuring his witty sayings and verses. He started Philadelphia’s first fire department, hospital, library, and the University of Pennsylvania. He invented a stove used to heat rooms, bifocal eyeglasses, and the lightning rod. He was a co-author of the Declaration of Independence, and served as an important ambassador to France.
  15. 28. British monarch during the American Revolutionary War
  16. 30. He was one of the youngest and brightest of the founders of the United States. He was the first secretary of the treasury. He worked to create a strong U.S. government.
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  1. 1. 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. His famous last words were “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.”
  2. 2. American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797.
  3. 3. During the war this American officer was a skilled artillery commander. He was involved in famously capturing and dragging the big guns from Ticonderoga to Washington’s army who chased the British from Boston early in the war. During Washington’s first term as president he served as the Secretary of War.
  4. 5. Polish military officer who joined the American colonists in their fight to gain independence from the British serving in many different battles. His engineering skills were especially useful building defenses to protect several important cities and buildings.
  5. 7. Hero of the American Revolution most famous for riding his horse through the countryside near Boston to warn the colonists that the British were coming. He was also a skilled silversmith and businessman.
  6. 8. His most famous pamphlets was Common Sense, published in 1776. Common Sense urged the colonies to declare independence from Great Britain. His simple but strong message moved many people to action.
  7. 11. Thanks to his military leadership the United States emerged from the American Revolution with room for westward expansion. He was a famous figure in the early history of Kentucky.
  8. 12. Legend says that she sewed the first flag of the United States in 1776 known as the “Stars and Stripes.”
  9. 13. French officer serving under Washington and nobleman who loved freedom. He became a hero for the United States during the American Revolution. He also helped to lead the French Revolution.
  10. 16. As a lawyer in the American colonies, he fought for independence from Great Britain. He went on to become the first vice president and the second president of the new United States.
  11. 18. British general who surrendered at the Battle of Saratoga.
  12. 19. First “First Lady” of the United States of America.
  13. 22. He was the third president of the United States and the chief author of the Declaration of Independence. Many people praise Jefferson as someone who believed strongly in the ideas of democracy, equality, and freedom.
  14. 24. Nicknamed "Bloody Ban" for his ruthlessness, Banastre Tarleton, a British army cavalry officer, was hated and feared by patriots in the southern states during the American Revolution.
  15. 29. Skilled American officer who used effective “hit and run” ambush tactics during the Southern campaign. His nickname was the “Swamp Fox.”