American Revolution personalities

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Who is this commander of the Continental Army?

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George Washington

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This general led the British at Breed's Hill, evacuated Boston, captured New York City and Philadelphia, but failed to destroy the Continental Army.

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William Howe

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He commanded Patriot artillery throughout the war, and would later become the first Secretary of War for the United States.

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Henry Knox

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Who won an important victory by accepting the surrender of a British army at Saratoga, but lost terribly at Camden in South Carolina a few years later?

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Horatio Gates

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He surrendered a British army at Saratoga in 1777.

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John Burgoyne

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Who became Governor of Massachusetts after the Boston Tea Party and sent troops to look for weapons at Concord in 1775?

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Thomas Gage

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Who was a successful Patriot general in the first years of the Revolution, capturing Fort Ticonderoga, attacking Quebec, fighting on Lake Champlain, and was successful at Saratoga, but later became a traitor to the United States?

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Benedict Arnold

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He served throughout the revolution and led Patriot forces in South and North Carolina. He was one of Washington's most trusted generals.

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Nathaniel Greene

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Who surrendered a British army at Yorktown in 1781, leading to peace talks to end the American Revolution?

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Charles Cornwallis

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This general served throughout the Revolution, led riflemen, and won the Battle of Cowpens in South Carolina.

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Daniel Morgan