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Charles Lee, former British Army officer, became the second highest ranking general of the Continental Army during the American Revolution. On June 28, 1776 he oversaw the victory at the Battle of Sullivan's Island in Charleston, SC. Two years later, his retreat on the field at the Battle of Monmouth Courthouse would result in his court martial and the end of his military career. Learn more about this controversial figure here.

Horatio Gates, a former British army officer, settled in Virginia in the 1770s and volunteered for service with the Continental Army after the American Revolution began. Commissioned a major general, Gates famously commanded the northern army that defeated British General John Burgoyne's army at Saratoga in 1777, a major turning point in the war. Gates, a favorite of Congress, was later assigned to the Southern Department where his military career ended in defeat at Camden.

Thomas Sumter, the Carolina Gamecock, led South Carolina militia in resistance to British rule from 1780 through 1781, keeping the Patriot cause alive.

Francis Marion, the “Swamp Fox,” challenged British rule in the South Carolina backcountry after the Continental Army’s defeat at Camden in August 1780. His militia used guerrilla warfare to frustrate British efforts to mobilize loyalists in the Georgetown District. Marion, formerly a Continental Army officer, coordinated effectively in the field with the Continental Army.

Isaac Huger, a Continental Army officer, served in the southern theater during the American Revolution and fought at notable battles including the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, where he was wounded.

Daniel Claus was a prominent American Loyalist and British Indian Agent when the American Revolution began in 1776. He was Superintendent William Johnson's son-in-law.

Sir William Johnson began life as a poor Irish immigrant and ended it as British Superintendent of Indian Affairs in the Mohawk Valley. As a representative of the King, he influenced Native American policies across the continent.

Rufus Franck was a soldier of African descent in the Rhode Island Militia during the French & Indian War. Franck's service, although part of a greater story of increased Black involvement in American military systems, was also part of a more personal narrative that set a tradition of military service for the Franck men.

A biography of the Seneca leader Queen Allaquippa.

Jumonville was the French military officer killed in the skirmish which were the first shots of the French and Indian War.