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Soldiers

Learn about the soldiers of the American Revolution, including their experiences in battle, and broader life in the Thirteen Colonies.

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The Private Soldier Under Washington (book, by Charles Knowles Bolton)

Learn about the experiences of regular soldiers in the Continental Army, with this book published by Charles Knowles Bolton in 1902.

Books

James Thacher’s Journal

James Thatcher.

Read the journals of James Thacher, a military surgeon during the American Revolution, providing a fascinating insight into US medical history.

Journals Primary Sources

Tadeusz Kosciuszko Biography & Facts

Tadeusz Kosciuszko by Julian Rys, c. 1897.

Learn about Tadeusz Kosciuszko, Polish soldier who fought in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.

Biographies

Johann Gottlieb Rall Biography & Facts

Vintage illustration of colonel rahl, as depicted from trumbull's 'battle of trenton'.

Learn about Johann Gottlieb Rall, German colonel who fought for the British during the American Revolution.

Biographies

Friedrich Adolf Riedesel Biography & Facts

Friedrich Adolf Riedesel by Johann Heinrich Schröder, c. 1795.

Learn about Friedrich Adolf Riedesel, German military officer who fought for the British during the American Revolution.

Biographies

Carl Emil von Donop Biography & Facts

Carl Emil von Donop by Johann Heinrich Tischbein the Elder, 1786.

Learn about Carl Emil von Donop, German soldier who fought for the British during the American Revolution.

Biographies

Baron von Steuben Biography & Facts

Baron von Steuben by Ralph Earl, 1786.

Learn about Baron von Steuben, German military leader who helped train American troops during the Revolutionary War.

Biographies

François Jean de Beauvoir, Marquis de Chastellux Biography

Chevalier de Chastellux by Charles Willson Peale, c. 1782.

Learn about François-Jean de Chastellux, a French military officer who contributed to American victory in the Revolutionary War.

Biographies

Jean Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau Biography

Comte de Rochambeau by Charles Willson Peale, c. 1782.

Learn about Jean Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, a French soldier who helped win the American Revolution.

Biographies

Paul Revere Biography & Facts

Paul Revere by John Singleton Copley, 1768.

Learn about Paul Revere, American engraver, soldier, and patriot during the American Revolution. Read a biography and key facts about Paul Revere.

Biographies

Henry Lee III Biography & Facts

Henry Lee III by Charles Willson Peale, c. 1782.

Learn about Henry Lee III, Continental Army officer and American politician. Read a biography and key facts about Henry Lee III.

Biographies

John Sullivan Biography & Facts

Major General John Sullivan, Mezzotint engraving; published by Thomas Hart, London. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress, Washington, DC., 1776.

Learn about John Sullivan, American soldier and political leader. Read a biography and key facts about John Sullivan.

Biographies

John Paul Jones Biography & Facts

John Paul Jones by Charles Willson Peale, c. 1781-84.

Learn about John Paul Jones, Scottish-American naval officer for the American Navy during the American Revolution.

Biographies

John Marshall Biography & Facts

John Marshall by Rembrandt Peale, 1826.

Learn about John Marshall, politician and fourth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

Biographies

John Laurens Biography & Facts

John Laurens by Charles Willson Peale, 1780.

Learn about John Laurens, Lieutenant Colonel in the Continental Army. Read a biography and key facts about John Laurens.

Biographies

Israel Putnam Biography & Facts

Israel Putnam, unknown artist, 1775.

Learn about Israel Putnam, American soldier and later Continental Army general. Read a biography and key facts about Israel Putnam.

Biographies

Ethan Allen Biography & Facts

Learn about Ethan Allen, American soldier and frontiersman. Read a biography and key facts about Ethan Allen.

Biographies

Daniel Morgan Biography & Facts

Daniel Morgan by Charles Willson Peale, c. 1794.

Learn about Daniel Morgan, American soldier during the Revolutionary War. Read a biography and key facts about Daniel Morgan.

Biographies

Charles Cotesworth Pinckney Biography & Facts

Charles Cotesworth by Henry Benbridge Pinckney, c. 1773.

Learn about Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, American soldier and politician. Read a biography and key facts about Charles Cotesworth Pinckney.

Biographies

Benedict Arnold Biography & Facts

Benedict Arnold. Mezzotint. Published by Thomas Hart, London, 26 March 1776; coloring date unknown.

Learn about Benedict Arnold, a Continental Army officer who defected to the British during the American Revolution.

Biographies

John André Biography & Facts

Major John André, self-portrait on the eve of his execution, 1780.

Learn about Major John André, British soldier involved in the Benedict Arnold defection. Read a biography and key facts about John André.

Biographies

George Germain Biography & Facts

George Germain by George Romney, 1778.

Learn about George Germain, British soldier, politician, and Secretary of State for the American Colonies during the Revolutionary War.

Biographies

Banastre Tarleton Biography & Facts

Colonel Banastre Tarleton, by Joshua Reynolds, 1782.

Learn about Banastre Tarleton, British soldier during the Revolutionary War. Read a biography and key facts about Banastre Tarleton.

Biographies

Diary of Charles Herbert, American Prisoner of War in Britain

Read the diary of Charles Herbet, a Continental soldier that was captured by the British Army and sent to a prison of war camp in the UK.

Journals Primary Sources

Georg Daniel Flohr’s Journal: A New Perspective

The first page of Georg Daniel Flohr's journal.

Learn about Georg Daniel Flohr's travels in America with the Royal-Deux-Ponts regiment during the Revolution with this essay by Robert A. Selig.

Essays Journals

Timothy Murphy, Revolutionary War Sniper

Timothy Murphy.

Learn about Timothy Murphy, the Revolutionary War hero and marksman, famed for his crucial role at Saratoga and bravery in defense of America.

Biographies

Letters from Soldiers at Valley Forge, 1777-1778

Read these letters from soldiers who spent the winter at Valley Forge, during 1777 to 1778, describing the harsh conditions experienced.

Letters
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