Patriots of the American Revolution

1. Patriots of the American Revolution The following are people that had various positions to fight in the American Revolution.

2. James Armistead Originally a slave, he was a spy for General Washington; he was the double agent who reported the British army at Yorktown. He was born 1760 and he died 1832. In 1786 Armistead received his freedom from being a slave.

3. Nathan Hale He was a spy for the American Rebels during the American Revolution. He was born 1755 and he died 1776. He was hanged by the British when he was 21 as a spy. He was an American Patriot of the Revolutionary War. He also served in the army.

4. John Paul Jones Father of the American Navy He was born 1747 in Scotland; died 1792 in France. Raided the English Coast during the War Later left the United States and fought for the Russians

5. Benedict Arnold(1741-1807) Benedict Arnold was born on January 14th, 1741. Benedict became a General and was the boldest American general. Helped win the battle of Fort Ticonderoga for America. Later Benedict became a traitor to America and sided with Britain.

6. Nathanael Greene(1742-1786) Nathanael Greene was born on November 27th, 1742. Henry was a general in the continental army during the revolution. Henry led campaigns against the British in North and South Carolina. Nathanael Greene

7. General Henry Knox Henry Knox was born on June 25th, 1750. He died on October 25th, 1806. Knox was a war general and the Nation’s first secretary for the war. He was one of George Washington’s most trusted officers. Henry Knox directed Washington’s troops to cross the Delaware. Henry Knox

8. Francis Marion (1732-1795) captain of militia company during the Continental Army. known for using the protection of rivers, hills, and swamps helped defend South Carolina during the war worked to heal the wounds from the war

9. Betsy Ross 1752 – 1836 Created our flag George Washington was counting on her to make the flag