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Salem, Peter

Salem, Peter (1750?-1816), was a former black slave who fought in the Battle of Bunker Hill. The battle, actually fought at nearby Breed's Hill, was one of the first military conflicts of the Revolutionary War in America. It was fought on June 17, 1775, near Boston. More »

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Brother Jonathan

Brother Jonathan was a name for any patriotic American during and after the Revolutionary War in... More >>

Bunker Hill, Battle of

Bunker Hill, Battle of, was the bloodiest battle of the Revolutionary War in America (1775-1783).... More >>

Concord, Battle of

Concord, Battle of, took place at Concord, Massachusetts, on April 19, 1775, and marked the... More >>

Fort Moultrie

Fort Moultrie, MOOL tree or MOHL tree, is an American fort on Sullivan's Island at the main... More >>

Fraunces Tavern

Fraunces, FRAWN sehz, Tavern is famous as the place where George Washington said farewell to his... More >>

Green Mountain Boys

Green Mountain Boys were soldiers from Vermont who fought for the American Colonies in the... More >>

Hessians

Hessians, HEH shuhnz, were German soldiers hired by the British to fight the colonists during the... More >>

Liberty Bell

Liberty Bell is a treasured relic of the early days of American independence. It was rung on July... More >>

Minutemen

Minutemen were volunteer soldiers who fought for the American Colonies against Britain at the... More >>

Revolutionary War in America

Revolutionary War in America (1775-1783) led to the birth of a new nation... More >>

Sons of Liberty

Sons of Liberty was a group of patriotic societies that sprang up in the American colonies before... More >>

United States capitals

United States capitals. The U.S. government had no permanent capital until 1800, when it took up... More >>

Wyoming Valley Massacre

Wyoming Valley Massacre, one of many tragedies of the Revolutionary War in America, occurred in... More >>

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AMERICAN MILITARY LEADERS

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> Stark, John
> Morgan, Daniel
> Washington, George
> Putnam, Rufus
> Putnam, Israel

BACKGROUND & CAUSES

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> Boston Massacre
> Declaration of…
> Continental Congress
> Intolerable Acts
> Committees of safety

BRITISH MILITARY LEADERS

Learn about British Military Leaders in the Revolutionary War and get information on topics related to British Military Leaders in the Revolutionary War.

> Saint Leger, Barry
> Gage, Thomas
> Howe, William
> Andre, John
> Cornwallis, Charles

FOREIGN LEADERS

Learn about Foreign Leaders in the Revolutionary War and get information on topics related to Foreign Leaders in the Revolutionary War.

> Kalb, Johann
> De Grasse, Francois…
> Steuben, Baron von

OTHER BIOGRAPHIES

Learn about Biographies of the American Revolutionary War and get information on topics related to Biographies of the American Revolutionary War.

> Chittenden, Thomas
> Arnold, Benedict
> Trumbull, Jonathan
> Gadsden
> Galloway, Joseph

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