Project Gutenberg 2017-02-12 Public domain in the USA. 206 Leiter, Mary Theresa 05036851 Biographical Sketches of the Generals of the Continental Army of the Revolution Produced by Charlie Howard and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Biographical Sketches of the Generals of the Continental Army of the Revolution" is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work provides detailed profiles of various generals who served in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, focusing particularly on their contributions, backgrounds, and military careers. The sketches offer insights into the lives of notable figures such as George Washington, Nathaniel Greene, and Benedict Arnold, among others, capturing the spirit and challenges faced during the revolution. The opening of this historical work presents an introduction that lays the groundwork for understanding the significance of the generals featured within. It starts with a list of general officers, detailing their ranks and dates of appointment by the Continental Congress from June 1775 to the end of the war. Readers are then treated to individual biographies that highlight each general's background, early life, military service, and notable accomplishments. The beginning sets a tone of reverence for these leaders, aiming to preserve their legacies as integral to the fight for American independence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Biography E201 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American Category: Biographies Category: History - American 283465 2025-06-21T13:40:43.148106 text/html 260185 2024-10-23T01:44:46 text/html 353231 2025-06-21T13:40:51.753562 application/epub+zip 355291 2025-06-21T13:40:44.405102 application/epub+zip 254462 2025-06-21T13:40:43.778090 application/epub+zip 413224 2025-06-21T13:40:57.043541 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 340555 2025-06-21T13:40:51.144587 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 240067 2022-09-24T16:42:57.442043 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 236729 2025-06-21T13:40:42.354131 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 216717 2024-10-23T01:44:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15791 2025-06-21T13:40:57.211500 application/rdf+xml 17630 2025-06-21T13:40:43.894066 image/jpeg 2279 2025-06-21T13:40:43.837051 image/jpeg 244595 2025-06-21T13:40:43.175079 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog