List of Patriots (American Revolution) facts for kids
Patriots were colonists in the Thirteen Colonies who wanted to break away from British rule during the American Revolution. They believed the colonies should be independent and govern themselves. Many Patriots worked in different ways to achieve this freedom.
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Who Were the Patriots?
The Patriots were people living in America who supported the idea of independence from Great Britain. They felt that the British government was treating the colonies unfairly. They believed in self-governance, meaning the colonies should make their own laws. This strong desire for freedom led to the American Revolutionary War.
Different Ways Patriots Helped
Patriots came from all walks of life. They were not just soldiers. Many were thinkers, writers, and leaders who helped shape the new nation. Others were brave fighters who risked their lives for freedom.
Statesmen and office holders
- John Adams
- Ethan Allen
- John Dickinson
- Benjamin Franklin
- Alexander Hamilton
- John Hancock
- John Jay
- Thomas Jefferson
- Benjamin Kent
- Richard Henry Lee
- James Madison
- William Paca
- Jonathan Shipley
Businessmen and writers
- Samuel Adams
- Ethan Allen
- John Ames
- Alexander Hamilton
- Patrick Henry
- Elijah Parish Lovejoy
- Timothy Matlack
- Filippo Mazzei
- William Molineux
- James Otis Jr.
- Thomas Paine
- Molly Pitcher
- Samuel Prescott
- Paul Revere
- Roger Sherman
- Elkanah Watson
Military officers
- Daniel Boone
- Peter Francisco
- John Gano
- Nathanael Greene
- Nathan Hale
- Elijah Isaacs
- John Paul Jones
- Henry Knox
- Marquis de Lafayette
- Charles Lee
- Benjamin Loxley
- Francis Marion
- Daniel Morgan
- Andrew Pickens
- John Parker
- Israel Putnam
- Daniel Shays
- Israel Shreve
- Arthur St. Clair
- Thomas Sumter
- James Mitchell Varnum
- Joseph Bradley Varnum
- Francis Vigo
- Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben
- George Washington
- Anthony Wayne
- Comfort Hoyt Sr.
African-American Patriots
