Nathan Hale was an American soldier, Patriot, and spy who worked for the Continental Army. He played an important role during the American Revolutionary War, volunteering for an intelligence-gathering mission. Nathan Hale was captured and executed by the British in 1776. Hale is regarded as an American hero for his important contribution during the American Revolutionary War.
![Casimir Pulaski Casimir Pulaski](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/kazimierz-puaski-1.jpg)
Kazimierz Pułaski was a Polish nobleman, military commander, and soldier. Dubbed the father of the American cavalry, Pulaski is credited with creating the Pulaski Cavalry Legion and reorganizing the American cavalry. He played an important role in the American Revolutionary War and is remembered for fighting for the independence of Poland and the United States.
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![Banastre Tarleton Banastre Tarleton](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/banastre-tarleton-1.jpg)
Banastre Tarleton was a British politician and general. He served in the American Revolutionary War where he was a lieutenant colonel. An iconic figure, Tarleton has been portrayed in several films, such as Sweet Liberty, The Patriot, and Amazing Grace. He has also been depicted in many TV series and novels.
![Robert Rogers Robert Rogers](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/robert-rogers-1.jpeg)
Robert Rogers was a British soldier who served during the American Revolution and the French and Indian War. Rogers is remembered for raising and commanding the popular Rogers' Rangers during the French and Indian War. In 1992, he was inducted into the United States Army Ranger Hall of Fame. Robert Rogers’ heroics are depicted in the 1940 film Northwest Passage.
![Horatio Gates Horatio Gates](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/horatio-gates-53459-1.jpg)
![Deborah Sampson Deborah Sampson](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/deborah-sampson-1.jpg)
![George Rogers Clark George Rogers Clark](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/george-rogers-clark-1.jpg)
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![Dahomey Amazons Dahomey Amazons](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/dahomey-amazons-1.jpg)
![Cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood Cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/cuthbert-collingwood-1st-baron-1.jpg)
Cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood was a legendary British naval commander known for his heroics at the Battle of Trafalgar. He had been sailing since age 12 and was second in command to Lord Nelson at Trafalgar. His exploits earned him the title of Baron and an annual pension £2,000.
![James Wilkinson James Wilkinson](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/james-wilkinson-1.jpg)
James Wilkinson served the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War and also revealed Aaron Burr’s conspiracy to the U.S. government. While he worked against the Spanish people as part of the U.S. army, he was later revealed to be a Spanish spy, also known as Number Thirteen.
![Christopher Gadsden Christopher Gadsden](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/christopher-gadsden-1.jpg)
![Richard Montgomery Richard Montgomery](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/richard-montgomery-1.jpg)
![Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/thomas-bruce-7th-earl-of-elgin-24064-1.jpg)
Part of the Scottish royal Bruce family, Thomas Bruce, became the 7th Earl of Elgin at age 5. He later joined the army and became a Lieutenant General. A classical art lover, he later became famous for his collection of Greek marble sculptures, mainly acquired from the Parthenon in Athens.
![Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/samuel-hood-1st-viscount-hood-1.jpg)
![Thomas Sumter Thomas Sumter](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/thomas-sumter-1.jpg)
![John Sevier John Sevier](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/john-sevier-1.jpg)
![Thomas Mifflin Thomas Mifflin](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/thomas-mifflin-1.jpg)
![Thomas Pinckney Thomas Pinckney](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/thomas-pinckney-1.jpg)
![Alexei Grigoryevich Orlov Alexei Grigoryevich Orlov](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/alexei-grigoryevich-orlov-1.jpg)
![Thomas Hickey Thomas Hickey](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/thomas-hickey-117778-1.jpg)
![Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/prince-charles-alexander-of-lorraine-1.jpg)
The son of Duke Leopold of Lorraine, Prince Charles Alexander was an Austrian general. He oversaw the Austrian army during the War of the Austrian Succession. He also played a major role in several battles of the Seven Years' War. He was married to Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria.
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![Juraj Jánošík Juraj Jánošík](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/juraj-jnok-117791-1.jpg)
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![Margaret Corbin Margaret Corbin](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/margaret-corbin-1.jpg)
![Edward Cornwallis Edward Cornwallis](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/edward-cornwallis-1.jpg)
![Henry Havelock Henry Havelock](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/henry-havelock-1.jpg)
![Robert F. Stockton Robert F. Stockton](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/robert-f-stockton-1.jpg)
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![Timothy Murphy Timothy Murphy](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/tfp-no-profile-image-found.jpg)
Irish-American sniper of the American Revolutionary War, Timothy Murphy was the man who inspired John Brick's novel The Rifleman. He is best remembered for his bravery at the Second Battle of Saratoga, in which he killed two British generals, aiming at them from a tree.
![George Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville George Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/george-germain-1st-viscount-sackville-1.jpg)
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![Alexander Spotswood Alexander Spotswood](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/alexander-spotswood-1.jpg)
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![William Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford William Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/william-beresford-1st-viscount-beresford-1.jpg)
![James Gadsden James Gadsden](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/james-gadsden-1.jpg)
![Rowland Hill, 1st Viscount Hill Rowland Hill, 1st Viscount Hill](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/rowland-hill-1st-viscount-hill-56385-1.jpg)
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