Revolutionary War leaders

Describes the career of Alexander Hamilton, who rose from humble beginnings to become a delegate to the Constitutional Convention and the first Secretary of the Treasury.

Examines the life and career of Polish general and patriot Thaddeus Kosciuszko, discussing his role in designing fortifications for the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.

A biography of Thomas Paine, who spent his youth in England but became a hero of the American and French revolutions by writing books and pamphlets which embodied the ideals of freedom, equality, and democracy.

Examines the life and career of British general John Burgoyne, discussing his belief that the British Army would easily defeat the American bid for independence, and his activities during and after the Revolution.

Tells the life story of eighteenth-century English general Thomas Gage, who fought alongside and against George Washington in the French and Indian War and the Revolution. Also includes a glossary, a chronology, a time line, and a selected bibliography.

Examines the life and career of Baron Friedrich von Steuben, a Prussian soldier who offered his services and skills in organization and battle tactics to the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.

Text and illustrations present the life of John Jay, who fought for the U.S. as a diplomat and became the country's first Supreme Court chief justice; also includes a chronology, a Revolutionary War time line, a glossary, and a further reading list.

Examines the life and career of General Anthony Wayne, discussing his family's heritage of military service, and his rise in the ranks of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.

Tells the life story of eighteenth-century American general George Rogers Clark, describing his youth in Virginia and Kentucky and his defense of the Northwest Territory during the Revolutionary War.

Examines the life and career of William Howe, discussing his leadership of British soldiers in America, his strategy for defeating the patriots in New York, and his controversial attempts to bring about a peaceful end to the Revolutionary War.