Revolutionary War Generals

Revolutionary War generals constitute some of the most famous Americans and British in history. A surprising number of people made their names during the American War for Independence.

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For example, Benedict Arnold is famous as a traitor, but did you know he was a general who fought brilliantly and bravely during the Battle of Saratoga?

American Generals

These generals are in alphabetical order by last name.

• Benedict Arnold is mentioned above.

U.S. General Horatio Gates
Public domain painting


• Horatio Gates: a controversial figure who campaigned unsuccessfully to replace Washington as commander-in-chief, then disappeared from the war after being routed by British forces at Camden in 1780.
• Benjamin Lincoln fought all over the United States from northern New York and Massachusetts down to Charleston. He took part in many battles, losing some, but was finally able to oversee the surrender of the British at Yorktown.
• The Marquis de Lafayette was French, but he fought in the Revolutionary War as a general and an aide and friend to General Washington.
• George Washington is, of course, the most famous of Revolutionary War generals and was commander-in-chief of the colonial forces.

British Generals

• Edward Braddock's famous fall, next to then Colonel George Washington, during the French and Indian War helped lead to the War for Independence.
• John Burgoyne returned to England in disgrace after surrendering at the Battle of Saratoga.
• Henry Clinton led the British as Commander-in-Chief for much of the American Revolution. His meticulous record-keeping has given us our only historical information on some Revolutionary War spies.
• Lord General Charles Cornwallis was blamed by General Henry Clinton for the loss of the colonies, but he proved to be a capable general and politician in Ireland and India after the Revolutionary War.

• William Howe is the other British Commander-in-Chief during the American Revolution. He captured New York and Philadelphia.