Images - The Revolt of the American Colonies against British Rule

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1.	Battle of Lexington on April 19, 1775 (c. 1787) The Battle of Lexington and Concord was the first military engagement of the American Revolution. In the words of the American poet Ralph Waldo Emerson, it was “the shot heard ‘round the world” [Concord....
2.	Christian Friedrich Daniel Schubart (1789) A writer and musician, Christian Friedrich Daniel Schubart (1739-91) was a spirited and vocal supporter of the American Revolution. In 1774, he founded and assumed the editorship of Deutsche Chronik....
3.	Frederick William von Steuben (c. 1790) Born in Prussian Magdeburg, Frederick William von Steuben (1730-94) joined the army and....
4.	Adolph Freiherr von Knigge (c. 1796) Adolph Freiherr von Knigge (1752-96) was a prolific Enlightenment writer and political activist. His numerous writings addressed the topics of liberty, human rights, and the fight against despotism....
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