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Born April 9, 1738 • Massachusetts
Died May 4, 1824 (aged 86) • Marietta • Ohio
Role In American Revolution

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George Washington
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Tadeusz Kościuszko
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Benedict Arnold
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Anthony Wayne
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Henry Lee
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Jacob Dolson Cox
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Nathan Hale, on a U.S. postage stamp.
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