Silas Deane

He served as a delegate in the Continental Congress carried instructions for two Committees of Congress helped the poorly supplied americans shipped them supplies Silas Deane sent eight ships sent french officers to Washington one committee authorized him to sell goods he was actively involved in creating a continental navy   Wikimedia Commons

Women in the Revolution

Deborah Samson got the idea to become a soldier and joined the war. She disguised herself as a man. She was injured in the war and was taken to the doctor.  She was worried they were gonna find out her secret. She had to cut her leg and stitch it up so they couldn’t find […]