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  • James Monroe, Henry Lee, John Marshall, Alexander Hamilton, and Marquis de Lafayette were some of the Continental Army officers who served George Washington during the Revolutionary War. Of these rising stars, Alexander Hamilton overcame the greatest odds, including impoverishment and illegitimacy, in obtaining his position as aide-de-camp to General Washington.
  • Alexander Hamilton was born on the West Indian Island of Nevis
  • Around the age of ten the family moved to the nearby island of St. Croix where his mother died soon after.
    • Merrill Baughman
      Merrill Baughman on 04 Mar 14
       
      I wonder if he felt about his mom dying, if he thought about her alot
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  • despite his lack of proper schooling.
    • Merrill Baughman
      Merrill Baughman on 04 Mar 14
       
      I wonder if he often thought about how he got to be a president even though he dident have proper schooling
  • Hamilton was surrounded by talk of rebellion, as well as arguments against it
  • Hamilton's New York Artillery Company was used in strategic areas in New York City. Upon losing successive battles in the city of New York, he covered the Continental Army's rear in a number of the withdrawals. Initially, Hamilton's company was placed at Fort George on the waterfront of Manhattan
  • distinguished Hamilton in a Continental Army that gained a newfound hope in fending off the British incursion into Philadelphia.
    • Merrill Baughman
      Merrill Baughman on 04 Mar 14
       
      I wonder if the thought he was going to lead atillerys for the rest of his life
  • Alexander Hamilton's contributions to the United States during this early period will not be forgotten any time soon.
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