Joseph Frye (March 19, 1712 – July 25, 1794) was a renowned military leader from colonial Maine. Born in Andover, Massachusetts, he obtained the rank of general in…
William North (1755{spaced ndash}January 3, 1836) was an American soldier and politician.==Life==He was the son of John North, who commanded Fort Frederick in 1751, and Fort St. George…
William Stacy (February 15, 1734 – August 1802) was an officer of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, and a pioneer to the Ohio Country. Published…
Caleb Gibbs (1748–1818) was the first commander of the Commander-in-Chief’s Guard, the unit that protected General George Washington during the American Revolutionary War.Gibbs was born on February 28,…
Alexander Oliver (November 30, 1744 – September 2, 1828) was an American soldier who fought during the Revolutionary War.==Background and the American Revolution==Oliver was born in Sherborn, Massachusetts,…
John Thomas (1724 – 2 June 1776) was an American doctor and soldier from Massachusetts who became a major general in the Continental Army. He was a leader…
John Glover (November 5, 1732 – January 30, 1797) was an American fisherman, merchant, and military leader from Marblehead, Massachusetts, who served as a Brigadier General in the…
William Palfrey (1741 – December 1780) was an American Patriot born in Boston, Massachusetts. Working as John Hancock’s chief clerk, he was active in the movements that preceded…
William Tudor (March 28, 1750–July 8, 1819) was a wealthy lawyer and leading citizen of Boston. His eldest son William Tudor (1779-1830) became a leading literary figure in…