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List Of Patriots (American Revolution)
Patriots were colonists of the Thirteen Colonies who rejected British rule during the American Revolution. Many Patriots served in multiple capacities. Statesmen and office holders *John Adams *Ethan Allen *John Dickinson *Benjamin Franklin *Alexander Hamilton *John Hancock *John Jay *Thomas Jefferson * Benjamin Kent *Richard Henry Lee *James Madison *William Paca * Jonathan Shipley Businessmen and writers *Samuel Adams *Ethan Allen * John Ames *Alexander Hamilton *Patrick Henry * Timothy Matlack * Filippo Mazzei * William Molineux * James Otis Jr. *Thomas Paine * Molly Pitcher * Samuel Prescott *Paul Revere *Roger Sherman * Elkanah Watson * Elijah Parish Lovejoy Military officers *Daniel Boone * Peter Francisco * John Gano *Nathanael Greene *Nathan Hale * Elijah Isaacs *John Paul Jones *Henry Knox *Marquis de Lafayette * Charles Lee * Benjamin Loxley *Francis Marion *Daniel Morgan * Andrew Pickens * John Parker *Israel Putnam *Daniel Shays *Israel Shreve * Arthur St. Clair ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patriot (American Revolution)
Patriots (also known as Revolutionaries, Continentals, Rebels, or Whigs) were colonists in the Thirteen Colonies who opposed the Kingdom of Great Britain's control and governance during the colonial era and supported and helped launch the American Revolution that ultimately established American independence. Patriot politicians led colonial opposition to British policies regarding the American colonies, eventually building support for the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, which was adopted unanimously by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. After the American Revolutionary War began the year before, in 1775, many patriots assimilated into the Continental Army, which was commanded by George Washington and which ultimately secured victory against the British Army, leading the British to end their involvement in the war and acknowledge the sovereign independence of the colonies, reflected in the Treaty of Paris, which led to the establishment of the Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |