George Washington
George Washington was the Commanding Chief of the Continental Army. As Commanding Chief, George lost to New York, made the British leave Boston, crossed New Jerseys Delaware River, and defeated his enemies until later in that same year. Washington fought in the French and Indian war and was actually the Commander. At the first campground, there were 30 French soldiers and George and his men defeated them and headed on. At the second campground, there were much more French and Indians and they were ready for a battle. George and his men surrendered but the contract was in French so George didn't understand what he was signing and he ended up having to say that he assassinated someone after there ambush. He later resigned and spent many years as a Virginian planter and politician.
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Benedict Arnold
Born January 14, 1741, Benedict Arnold was a general in the Continental Army, but he defected to the British. Arnold was part of the
British Army during the French and Indian War. He captured Fort Ticonderoga with Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain Boys, but Allen took all of the credit. Angered, Arnold went to the Massachusetts Committee to ask for recognition, but they refused. After a few years, Arnold was asked by George Washington, then a young soldier, to help take Quebec in Canada from the British. He and his men faced many hardships while getting to Quebec, like the cold winter and hunger. Several soldiers in Arnold's company deserted him, and took much-needed supplies,. He eventually reached Quebec, and Washington praised him on getting to there. The attack was poorly conducted; the British got word that the colonists were attacking, so they fortified their defenses and sent more troops. The colonists lost a lot of men due to starvation and desertion. After the disaster, Washington congratulated Arnold, even though the expedition failed. After a few arrests by the court, he started to bargain with the British in May 1779. We don't know why he turned; he maybe felt betrayed because he didn't get any recognition when he fought valiantly. After the war, he tried finding work in London and Canada, but with no avail. He died in 1801, unknown and unwanted by many.
British Army during the French and Indian War. He captured Fort Ticonderoga with Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain Boys, but Allen took all of the credit. Angered, Arnold went to the Massachusetts Committee to ask for recognition, but they refused. After a few years, Arnold was asked by George Washington, then a young soldier, to help take Quebec in Canada from the British. He and his men faced many hardships while getting to Quebec, like the cold winter and hunger. Several soldiers in Arnold's company deserted him, and took much-needed supplies,. He eventually reached Quebec, and Washington praised him on getting to there. The attack was poorly conducted; the British got word that the colonists were attacking, so they fortified their defenses and sent more troops. The colonists lost a lot of men due to starvation and desertion. After the disaster, Washington congratulated Arnold, even though the expedition failed. After a few arrests by the court, he started to bargain with the British in May 1779. We don't know why he turned; he maybe felt betrayed because he didn't get any recognition when he fought valiantly. After the war, he tried finding work in London and Canada, but with no avail. He died in 1801, unknown and unwanted by many.
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was a key person to the success of the Americans during the Revolutionary War. He wrote the Declaration of Independence, which freed America from Britain. The Declaration of Independence stated that all men are born free with unalienable rights such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. It also states that if a government fails to do what the people expect, then the people have the right to rebel if they did what the government asked them to do. By writing this document, Thomas Jefferson made a statement that will always be remembered by us, the patriotic Americans.
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Paul Revere
Paul Revere was an American patriot born on December 21, 1734. He was a Boston silversmith and engraver. He took part in the Boston Tea Party, where Patriots dressed as Native Americans dumped heavily taxed tea shipped from England into the sea. He is best known for alerting the Minutemen, a branch of the Patriot army which was known for getting battle in one minute, that the British were approaching. This led to the battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775. Revere worked as a courier for the Boston Committee of Correspondence and was a spy for the Continental Army. During the Revolutionary War, he manufactured gunpowder for the Patriots and printed the country's first money. He will be forever remembered as the man who bravely rode through the night to alert the Patriots about the British, sparking the Revolutionary War.