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Unit 3 People
People of Unit 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| George Washington | Commander of the continental army who had to retreat from New York, survive the winter at Valley Forge and force the British to surrender in Yorktown |
| John Paul Jones | American ship captain famous for defeating the Serapis and quoting “I have not yet begun to fight.” |
| Francis Marion | American commander in South Carolina known as the “Swamp Fox” who used guerilla tactics to slow down the British. |
| Benedict Arnold | American traitor who planned to turn the military post West Point over to the British |
| Nathan Hale | He was caught spying on the British and executed. “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.” |
| Richard Henry Lee | Introduced the Virginia Resolution to Congress supporting independence “these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent states” |
| Marquis de Lafayette | French noble who served as a high ranking officer in Washington’s army |
| George Rogers Clark | Virginia militia leader who defended the frontier and strengthened America’s claim of the Ohio River Valley |
| Friedrich von Steuben | German soldier who served in the Prussian army and helped train the continental army at Valley Forge |
| Thomas Paine | American patriot and author of the pamphlets Common Sense and The American Crisis |
| John Hancock | President of the Second Continental Congress |
| Thomas Jefferson | Main author of the Declaration of Independence |
| Horatio Gates | Won the Battle of Saratoga against the British but later embarrassed by defeat in the south |
| Nathanael Greene | One of Washington's top generals; led American forces in the southern colonies |
| Charles Cornwallis | General in charge of British forces in the south; surrendered at Yorktown |