What do all these people below have in common george washington, baron von steuben, george rogers clark, casimir pulaski, marques de lafayette, alexander hamilton.

a. enlightman thinkers who wrote in support of independence.
b. military leaders during the revolutionary war
c. presidents of the united states
d. founders and leaders of some of the colonies e. foreigners that came to america to fight for freedom

The correct answer is B. George Washington, Baron von Steuben, George Rogers Clark, Casimir Pulaski, Marques de Lafayette and Alexander Hamilton were military leaders during the Revolutionary War.

Explanation:

-George Washington was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and the first president of the nation from 1789 to 1797. He served as commander-in-chief of the United States Army in the War of Independence.

He led the Continental Army against the British in the War of Independence. After the war, Washington was elected the first president of the United States in 1789.

-Baron von Steuben was a German general that served to the US Army in the Revolutionary War.

In 1777 he went to America, was employed by Washington as Inspector General of the Army with the rank of Major General, and worked diligently for the organization and training of the armed forces. He earned considerable merit in deciding principally the victory at Monmouth in 1778 and, between 1780 and 1781, defending Virginia with small resources.

-George Rogers Clark was the American military leader that conquested the Northwest Territory during the War of Independence, and then defended it from the British. Due to his actions, he is considered one of the great military heroes in American history.

-Casimir Pulaski was a Polish military leader and politician active in Poland and the United States. For his efforts in the American War of Independence, he is often called the father of the American cavalry.   Pulaski participated in the Battle of Charleston on May 10, 1779, and was mortally wounded at the Battle of Savannah in 1779.

-Marques de la Fayette was a French noble and military man who participated in the American Revolution.  La Fayette played a decisive role in particular during the victory of Yorktown on October 19, 1781.

-Alexander Hamilton was an American politician and military officer.

During the American Revolutionary War, he organized an artillery company which would show his bravery during the clashes of 1776 around New York. He entered under the command of George Washington in March 1777 with the rank of lieutenant-colonel. He was his personal secretary and aide-de-camp for four years.

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