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Find out more about the greatest 18th Century Revolutionaries, including Thomas Paine, Paul Revere, Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry and Tecumseh

Famous 18th Century Revolutionaries

Napoleon BonaparteNapoleon Bonaparte
15 August 1769, French
Emperor of the French
Simon BolivarSimon Bolivar
24 July 1783, Venezuelan
Revolutionary & Military Leader

Thomas PaineThomas Paine
29 January 1737, British, American
Founding Father of the United States

Paul ReverePaul Revere
01 January 1735, American
Revolutionary

Toussaint Louverture Toussaint Louverture
20 May 1743, French
Leader of the Haitian Revolution

TecumsehTecumseh
29 February 1768, American
Native American Leader
Samuel AdamsSamuel Adams
27 September 1722, American
Founding Father of the United States

Jean-Jacques DessalinesJean-Jacques Dessalines
20 September 1758, Guinean, Haitian
Haitian General

Patrick HenryPatrick Henry
29 May 1736, American
5th & 6th Governor of Virginia, Orator,
Georges DantonGeorges Danton
26 October 1759, French
Revolutionary

Ethan AllenEthan Allen
21 January 1738, American
Revolutionary War Hero
Túpac Amaru IITúpac Amaru II
19 March 1738, Peruvian
Revolutionary

Benjamin LincolnBenjamin Lincoln
24 January 1733, American
Officer

Yemelyan PugachevYemelyan Pugachev
1742 AD, Russian
Leader of Pugachev Rebellion

Abraham WhippleAbraham Whipple
26 September 1733, American
Revolutionary Commander

Lyman HallLyman Hall
12 April 1724, American
Signer of United States Declaration of
Sybil LudingtonSybil Ludington
05 April 1761, American
American Revolutionary

Usman dan FodioUsman dan Fodio
15 December 1754, Nigerian
Teacher

Joaquim José da Silva XavierJoaquim José da Silva Xavier
12 November 1746, Brazilian, Portuguese
Revolutionary

Denmark VeseyDenmark Vesey
1767 AD, American
Carpenters
Wolfe ToneWolfe Tone
20 June 1763, Irish
Revolutionary

Hannah Emerson DustonHannah Emerson Duston
23 December 1657, American
Protestant
Abu MuslimAbu Muslim
0718 AD, Iranian
Muslim leader

Robert EmmetRobert Emmet
04 March 1778, Irish
Revolutionary Leader

James WilkinsonJames Wilkinson
24 March 1757, American
Soldier
KarađorđeKarađorđe
16 November 1768, Serbian
Revolutionary

Haym SalomonHaym Salomon
07 April 1740, Polish, American
Businessman
Gabriel ProsserGabriel Prosser
1776 AD, American
Blacksmith

Jean-Pierre BoyerJean-Pierre Boyer
15 February 1776, Haitian
Politician

Molly PitcherMary Hays
13 October 1754, American
Folk Hero
Jacques Pierre BrissotJacques Pierre Brissot
15 January 1754, French
Writer

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Madame RolandMadame Roland
17 March 1754, French
Revolutionary
Richard Howe, 1st Earl HoweRichard Howe, 1st Earl Howe
08 April 1726, British
Naval officer

Rigas FeraiosRigas Feraios
1757 AD, Greek
Writer

Bakht KhanBakht Khan
1797 AD, Indian
Rebel

Athanasios DiakosAthanasios Diakos
04 January 1788, Greek
Military commander
Ugo FoscoloUgo Foscolo
06 February 1778, Italian
Writer
Tudor VladimirescuTudor Vladimirescu
1780 AD, Romanian
Revolutionary

Lord Edward FitzgeraldLord Edward Fitzgerald
15 October 1763, Northern Irish
Rebel

Jean-Baptiste CarrierJean-Baptiste Carrier
16 March 1756, French
Revolutionary

François HanriotFrançois Hanriot
03 September 1759, French
Revolutionary
Henri GrégoireHenri Grégoire
04 December 1750, French
Political leader

François de CharetteFrançois de Charette
02 May 1763, French
Soldier

Juan ÁlvarezJuan Álvarez
27 January 1790, Mexican
Military General

Jean-Marie Collot d'HerboisJean-Marie Collot d'Herbois
19 June 1749, French
Actor

Jane McCreaJane McCrea
1752 AD
North American colonist
Jean-Lambert TallienJean-Lambert Tallien
23 January 1767, French
Political Figure

Fra DiavoloFra Diavolo
07 April 1771, Italian
Guerrilla leader
Betty ZaneBetty Zane
19 July 1765, American
Heroine

José Miguel CarreraJosé Miguel Carrera
15 October 1785, Chilean
Military officer

James Napper TandyJames Napper Tandy
16 February 1739, Irish
Revolutionary
Anacharsis ClootsAnacharsis Cloots
24 June 1755, German
Politician

Pierre Gaspard ChaumettePierre Gaspard Chaumette
24 May 1763, French
Politician
Jacques RouxJacques Roux
21 August 1752, French
Priest

Abraham ClarkAbraham Clark
15 February 1726, British, American
Politician, Lawyer

Bartolina SisaBartolina Sisa
1750 AD, Bolivian
Revolutionary, Indigenous people

Francesco CaraccioloFrancesco Caracciolo
18 January 1752, Italian
Revolutionist

Jacques-Nicolas Billaud-VarenneJacques-Nicolas Billaud-Varenne
23 April 1756, French
Architect
Ann BaileyAnn Bailey
1742 AD, British, American
Revolutionary

Arthur ThistlewoodArthur Thistlewood
1774 AD, British
Revolutionary

Marguerite-Élie GuadetMarguerite-Élie Guadet
20 July 1758, French
Politician

Arung SingkangArung Singkang
1700 AD, Indonesian
Rebel
Francisco Espoz y MinaFrancisco Espoz y Mina
17 June 1781, Spanish
General

Matija NenadovićMatija Nenadović
26 February 1777, Serbian
Writer
Isaac René Guy le ChapelierIsaac René Guy le Chapelier
12 June 1754, French
Jurist

Jean CavalierJean Cavalier
28 November 1681, French
Religious leader

André Boniface Louis Riqueti de MirabeauAndré Boniface Louis Riqueti de Mirabeau
30 November 1754, French
Navy officers
Ralph Randolph GurleyRalph Randolph Gurley
26 May 1797, American
Abolitionist

Christian Jensen LofthuusChristian Jensen Lofthuus
15 May 1750, Norwegian
Peasant leader
François René MallarméFrançois René Mallarmé
25 February 1755, French
Statesman

Jan Frans VonckJan Frans Vonck
29 November 1743, Belgian
Lawyer

Antoine-Christophe MerlinAntoine-Christophe Merlin
13 September 1762, French
Revolutionary
Hans JärtaHans Järta
11 February 1774, Swedish
Revolutionary

Patrona HalilPatrona Halil
1690 AD, Albanian
Sailor