biographies of the american revolutionary war library

Adams, Abigail Smith

Adams, Abigail Smith (1744-1818), was the wife of John Adams, who served as president of the United States from 1797 to 1801.

Bowdoin, James

Bowdoin, BOH duhn, James (1726-1790), was a merchant and political leader in Massachusetts during the Revolutionary War.

Bradford, William, III

Bradford, William, III (1722-1791), was an American publisher and a leading patriot during the Revolutionary War in America.

Chittenden, Thomas

Chittenden, Thomas (1730-1797), the first governor of Vermont, did much to secure the admission of that state to the Union in 1791.

Corbin, Margaret Cochran

Corbin, Margaret Cochran (1751-1800), became a heroine at the Battle of Fort Washington in 1776, during the Revolutionary War in America (1775-1783).

Freneau, Philip

Freneau, fruh NOH, Philip (1752-1832), was an American poet and journalist.

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Galloway, Joseph

Galloway, Joseph (1731-1803), was a prominent Philadelphia lawyer and politician who opposed the Revolutionary War in America (1775-1783).

Galvez, Bernardo de

Galvez, GAHL vays, Bernardo de (1746-1786), was governor of the Spanish colony of Louisiana during most of the Revolutionary War in America (1775-1783).

Humphreys, David

Humphreys, HUHM freez, David (1752-1818), served General George Washington as aide-de-camp (field secretary) during the Revolutionary War in America (1775-1783).

Jouett, Jack

Jouett, JOO eht, Jack (1754-1822), a Revolutionary War patriot, earned the nickname Paul Revere of the South.

Ludington, Sybil

Ludington, Sybil (1761-1839), was a heroine of the Revolutionary War in America (1775-1783).

Mazzei, Philip

Mazzei, maht TSA ee, Philip (1730-1816), was an Italian physician and merchant who supported the American Colonies during the Revolutionary War (1775-1783).

Sampson, Deborah

Sampson, Deborah (1760-1827), served in the Revolutionary War in America disguised as a man.