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Marquis de Lafayette

• Born September 6 1757 in Chavaniac, France
• Died May 20 1834 in Paris, France
• Cause of death was pneumonia
• Grew up in wealthy family with big military backround

NATHANAEL GREENE

• Born August 7, 1742
• Died suddenly of sunstroke on June 19, 1786
• Name is frequently misspelled Nathanielas
• known for successful command in the Southern Campaign
• Greene was a militia private, the lowest rank possible

NATHANAEL GREENE

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• After the war was Washington's most dependable officer
• Many places in the United States are named for him.
• Greene suffered financial difficulties in the post-war years

BENJAMIN RUSH

• Birthplace- Bayberry, Philadelphia, PA
• Birth date- Born: December 24, 1745
• Date of death- Died: April 19, 1813, Philadelphia, PA
• Cause of death- disease
• Social-economic background- wealthy

Benjamin Rush

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• Jobs: physician, politician, social reformer, educator and humanitarian
• Education- Princeton uni., uni. of Edinburgh, west Nottingham uni.

JOHN HANCOCK

• Birthplace- Braintree, MA
• Birthdate- January 23, 1737
• Deathdate- October 8, 1793
• Deathdate- Hancock Manor
• Death cause- Natural

JOHN HANCOCK

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• Came from a wealthy family
• Edu- Harvard, Boston Latin school
• Job- statesman,merchant
• President of the 2nd continental congress