Revolutionary War Generals Brett Hu

George Washington Continental Congress chose him as the leader of the Continental Army Won back British-occupied Boston but lost New York City to the Redcoats During the retreat to Pennsylvania, the sneak attack against the Hessians in Trenton was successful Sent reinforcements to Gates to win Saratoga Trapping of British on a peninsula forced Cornwallis's surrender at Yorktown

Marquis de Lafayette Arrived from France to help the Continental Army Wounded in the Battle of Brandywine, the largest battle (by total troops engaged) of the war Supported Washington and his army during the winter at Valley Forge Pursued Cornwallis to Yorktown

Baron von Steuben Ben Franklin recommended this Prussian to Washington Trained the ragtag army in the grueling winter at Valley Forge Wrote an army training manual "Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States" still used today

John Paul Jones This Scot who fled Britain helped the Americans disrupt the British navy with his raids

Nathanael Greene A Quaker, he was one of Washington's best strategists Exhausted British armies through his tactical retreats

Horatio Gates Forced Burgoyne to surrender at Saratoga, the turning point of the war that persuaded the French to join on the American side Reassigned to the south, he had less success with after being defeated by Cornwallis in Camden, SC

Francis Marion Known primarily for fighting in the South as the "Swamp Fox" Fought a guerilla war with the British

Tadeusz Kosciuszko This Pole helped the Americans fortify the Delaware River in 1776 Built fortifications at Saratoga that contributed to the American victory

Benedict Arnold (In)famous traitor who deserted to the British side, he was actually very competent Fought at Lexington and joined Ethan Allen in his attack on Fort Ticonderoga Appointed by Washington to invade Canada and capture Quebec, that campaign was a failure Won Saratoga with Gates, hence the unnamed memorial of a boot In British service, he raided many locations in Virginia

Charles Cornwallis Won NYC in the Battle of Long Island and pursued Washington as he retreated Afterwards led British forces in the south Forced to surrender at Yorktown when trapped by the American army and French navy in 1781

William Howe After directing the attack on Bunker Hill, he retreated to Halifax after Boston was recaptured by the Americans Helped win New York City and Philadelphia

John Burgoyne Sent to reinforce Canada, he planned to cut off New England with Howe by gaining control of the Hudson River in New York Plan foiled with his defeat at Saratoga

Guy Carleton Directed British troops from Canada to Boston after the Battle of Concord Defended Montreal from invading Americans (under Benedict Arnold) Defeated American navy at Lake Champlain