Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

To: Eagles Field

Three indispensable men to the RevWar: Washington for military strategy and leadership; Thos. Paine for the ideas and writing advocating the Revolution; and Ben Franklin who gave it international legitimacy.


33 posted on 07/04/2017 2:55:03 PM PDT by laconic (thes)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]


To: laconic

I think your list is the closest.

Perhaps John Adams makes the list due to the loan he arranged from the Dutch right when the US was completely broke.


52 posted on 07/04/2017 3:29:42 PM PDT by crusher2013
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 33 | View Replies ]

To: laconic

Don’t forget Patrick Henry. He was a formidable leader. “Give me liberty or give me death” will forever ring in the halls of liberty loving people.


87 posted on 07/04/2017 4:13:05 PM PDT by Mollypitcher1 (I have not yet begun to fight....John Paul Jones)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 33 | View Replies ]

To: laconic

Oh, I like that approach.


150 posted on 07/04/2017 7:14:25 PM PDT by Retain Mike
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 33 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson