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The Patriots all shared one conviction: that our 13 Colonies ought to be free, and they were willing to risk their lives, their fortunes, their sacred honor to persevere through eight long years of war in order to defeat the mightiest army on earth – and achieve American independence.
They were the Patriots of the American Revolution – men and women with the courage and commitment to found a new republic, one conceived upon liberty and dedicated to equality. As the United States prepares to commemorate its 250th anniversary, we welcome you to explore and celebrate the stories of our ancestors, the citizen-soldiers who made America.