Thaddeus Kosciusko was born on February 4 1746. > Died in October of 1817.

> Polish Patriot.> He became acquainted in his studies.

> In 1776 he came to America to fight for freedom of North America.

> Kosciusko joined Washington’s army and became a commission as an officer of engineers.

> Through the war he became a Brigadier General.> He made $15,000 and 500 acres of land in Ohio.

> He was the first of foreign officers to receive a commission from the Continental Congress to serve in General Washington’s army.

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.Made the first American Flag

.Part of the “Fighting Quakers”

.Husband, John, was killed by exploding gunpowder.

.Flag was flown at Independence Hall on July 8 when the Declaration of Independence was read

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betsy_Ross

Nathan Chichester

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2-7-07

Friedrich von Steuben

-he was a German offer

-He joined the Americans

-He trained solders in for battle (for firing and reloading)

www.americanrevwar.homestead.com/

files/VONSTUB.HTM

Von Steuben (left) and George Washington At Valley Forge

Deborah Sampson• During the Revolutionary War, Deborah Sampson wanted to help. • Women and girls weren’t enlisted in the war. • Decided to dress as a man to join the war. • Became an enlisted man under the name of Robert Shurtleff. • ‘Robert’ became wounded in a battle and a doctor later discovered he was a woman • Deborah was a great help to the army and was very brave.

http://gardenofpraise.com/ibdsamp.htm

By: Misty Nardone

Mr. Cripps

Sewed the first Sewed the first American flag!American flag!

Made in a Made in a brewery after brewery after it was to big it was to big for her house!for her house!

One of the One of the most cherished most cherished figures of figures of American American history!history!http://http://

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http://http://womenshistory.abwomenshistory.about.com/library/out.com/library/bio/blross.htmbio/blross.htm

Started in her own Started in her own house!house!

George Roger Clark was General from ( 1752-1818). During the war Clark worked to protect Kentucky and the Frontier settlements form the British army. He went on to be chosen to be Lieutenant-colonel. He then went on to capture Kaskaskia and Vincennes from the British army, but after they captured the British recaptured it and then Clark recaptured it.

•Born in 17600- died in 1827 at the age of 66

•She was a patriot

•At the age of 8 to 10 she became an indentured servant

•Wanted to join the army but only men could fight

•Pretended to be a man named Robert Shurtleff

•Became the aide of the general

•She had a bad fever and the doctor discovered her secret

•She was given an honorable discharge from the army

•Paul Revere wrote a letter to congress asking for her to be given a pension

http://gardenofpraise.com/ibdsamp.htmBy: Emily Artruc

In late May, 1776, George Washington, Robert Morris, and George Ross asked Betsy Ross to sew the first flag.

On June 14, 1777 the Continental congress adopted the national flag.

The flag she made had thirteen stripes alternating red and white,And thirteen white stars on a blue field

Betsy Ross sewed the first American flag

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betsy_Ross

Baron (Friedrich) von Steuben

He was discharged as a captain in the Persian army and a year later he received his title (baron). He trained a model company of 100 men at Valley Forge. He introduced a new way to train solders by putting them threw a sort of military school which they didn’t have

back them instead of putting them in to their troops without training.

http://www.ushistory.org/valleyforge/served/steuben.html

• Deborah Sampson had a very poor family and her father abandoned her at a young age, and her mother couldn’t feed her, so she became an indentured servant at the age of ten. Later she became a women serving in the continental army in the revolutionary war. She disguised herself as a man At the age of 20. http://

www.rootsweb.com/~nwa/sampson.html

She was a seamstress.

Someone sewed a new flag and the continental carried it into the battle of victory.

She made the first flag in June 1776.

She made the flag.

Her real name is Elizabeth Riscom

http://womenshistory.about.com/library/bio/blross.htm

She had gotten married three time in her life because they all died.

In 1776 Betsy Ross received a visit from Gorge Washington , George Ross and Robert Morris of the continental congress

Was called the ``female Paul ``female Paul Revere``Revere``In 1777 Sybil rode thro towns to warn people that the enemy was coming. Went on a 40 mile ride on a horse named star. Went with only a stick to knock on doors as she passed.

http://www.lexidigital.com/bcdarwomen1.htm

During the Revolutionary War she wanted to help, but women weren’t allowed to join the army. Deborah decided to pretend to be a man to be able to join the army. She practiced walking and talking like a man until she could even fool her mom. She decided she was ready so she enlisted in that army as Robert Shurtleff.“Robert” was a good, brave soldier and volunteered for dangerous jobs. Deborah eventually came the aide or personal helper of the general.

http://www.rootsweb.com/~nwa/sampson.html

http://www.cbsd.org/pennsylvaniapeople/level1_biographies/images/Molly%20Pitcher.jpg

•Born October 13th 1754

•Died January 22nd 1832

•Carried water to soldiers

•Nicknamed Molly Pitcher

•Went to War with her husband

•Helped with cooking and washing clothes

•Took care of hurt and sick soldiers

•When her husband collapsed at battle she took over his cannon for the rest of the battle

•Learned to swear during battle

•Was given a pension

Marquis de Lafayette

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marquis_de_Lafayet

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•He was a French solider

•Military officer

•Was a general in the Revolutionary War

•Stayed in Valley Forge with George Washington

•Entered French army

•He was considered a her in for French and America

•Fought in the battle of MonmouthKevin Ehmann

• Peter Salem (1750-1816) was an African American who served in the army (for the Americans).

• He was called (and still is called) an original American patriot.

• Peter fought in the battles of Concord, the Battle of Bunker Hill, (he was thought to have killed British Marine Major John Pitcarin.

http://www.multied.com/Bio/RevoltBIOS/SalemPeter.html

Information from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_salem and http://www.multied.com/Bio/RevoltBIOS/SalemPeter.html and http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1937/pete_salem_an_original_patriot

http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1937/pete_salem_an_original_patriot

Betsy Ross

• She was the women who inspired the colonies by designing and sewing the first American flag

• She died in 1836 but was reburied in a free Quakers burying ground in 1857

http://womenshistory.about.com/library/bio/blross.htm

Friedrich von SteubenFriedrich von Steuben was a German General with George Washington for the Americans at Valley Forge. He helped train the troops to march and drill. His training helped the Continentals how to fight with new skills. By 1778, his army was much more powerful. Their weakest hour had finally passed.

http://www.kittytours.org/thatman2/search.asp?subject=55

George Roger Clark was General from ( 1752-1818). During the war Clark worked to protect Kentucky and the Frontier settlements form the British army. He went on to be chosen to be Lieutenant-colonel.

http://www.historycentral.com

http://www.historycentral.com/Women/MaryLHays.html

http://sill-www.army.mil/pao/pamolly.htm

For her heroic role General Washington made Mary, Sergeant Mary. She tended to wounded soldiers and

picked up a crippled man up on her back and carried him back to camp. She also got the cannons ready to fire for the colonists. She was a girl that fought and took care of soldiers in the American Revolution. Was 79 when she

died.

She was known as Molly PicherShe carried water to the solders during battleWhen no one else knew how to use a cannon she stared using itShe use the cannon throughout the battleIt was the battle of Monmouth in June 28, 7778

Marquis de Lafayette

• He was in the revolutionary War.

• He was considered a hero in both France and united states.

• Participation in the American and French revolution.

• Marquis stayed at Valley Forge with George Washington.

• Military Officer.• Fought in the Battle of

Monmouth • Marques is a French soldier

• Brittany Burns

A seamstress during the revolutionary war.

Was said to make a flag that the continental army carried to battle

Did an intern ship with john Webster

Was married 3 times to people who were very involved in he revolutionary war

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betsy_Ross

Received a visit from George Washington , George Ross Robert Morris of the continental army.

Real name is Elizabeth Griscom

Her falg was the offical flag of the untied states fromfrom 117 to 1795

• Deborah wanted to help in the war so she dressed up as a

man named Robert Shurtleff • She was injured and only let

the doctor operate on her head, she was also wounded in the leg but removed the bullet with a penknife and a needle

• Other men made fun of her because she didn’t have to shave and because she was a short man

• Later she developed a fever and was sent to the hospital where the doctor learned she was a woman and was honorably discharged from the army

http://gardenofpraise.com/ibdsamp.htm

Casimir PulaskiBy: Brittany Krause

• 1748-1779• From Poland• He Met Ben Franklin in Paris

and was convinced to support the colonies against England in the American revolution

• Ben Franklin wrote back to George Washington telling him that Casimir was an officer who was known for the courage he gave in defense for his countries freedom

• Pulaski was ordered to defend Little Egg Harbor (New Jersey)

• In 1778, Pulaski was put at the head of the cavalry that was established by the congress

• In 1777, At the Battle of Savannah, General Pulaski was wounded by a cannon

• It is said that the enemies were so impressed with Pulaski's bravery when he was wounded that they let him get carried off the battle field and they spared his life

• That was the cause of his death two days later on October 11, 1779

http://www.americanrevwar.homestead.com/files/LAFAYETT.HTM

French General was in both the American Revolution and the French Revolution.

In 1777 he bough a ship and sailed to America to fight against the British.

Joined as Major general and worked with George Washington at Valley Forge.

His first battle was won at Brandywine on September 11, 1777. Jeremiah Walsh-

Steines

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Peter Salem was born a slave in Framingham, Massachusetts. Peter entered to be a minutemen. When Peter went in the Army for that he got his own freedom.

Peter enrolled in the colonial army. When he was fighting he whet to battled with Saratoga and Concord. Peter Salem

also killed major pitcaim.( The Leader of British Army)

http://esperstamps.org/aa6.htm

http://russell.gresham.k12.or.us/Colonial_America/Deborah_Sampson.html

•Deborah Sampson fought in the Revolutionary war and dressed up as a man

•Her boy name was Robert Shurtleff.

•Wounded in the battle

•She got shot in the leg

•She pulled out the bullet by herself with a needle and a penknife and never healed properly

•She had a fever and went to the hospital and then they found out that Robert was a girl

•Given a honorable discharge from the army

Julia Heck

Period 1