Many military leaders in the American Revolutionary War played a important role. The following list is a collection of some of the most important leaders among all of the many participants in the war. The following individuald has satisfied one of the following criteria:
- was a nation’s top civilian responsible for directing military affairs
- held a commission of at least major general or rear admiral in an organized military during the conflict
- was the highest ranking member of a given nation’s force that participated in the conflict (if that rank was not at least major general)
- was the highest ranking member of a given state/colonial militia
- was a provincial or territorial governor who is documented to have directed a military action
- was a Native American tribal leader who is documented to have had a leadership position in a military action
Some individuals held more than one position in more than one organization; some Continental Army generals also held high-ranking positions in their state militia or state government.
Continental Army and the United States Leaders
Includes Government, Militia, Frontier leaders, Army and Navy Officers and Foreign Commanders
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British Empire Leaders
includes Government officials, Secretaries at War, Commander-in-Chiefs, Lieutenant and Major Generals, Royal governors, Frontier leaders, Foreign Commanders and Native American Allies
- King George III
- Gen. Thomas Gage
- Lt. Gen. John Burgoyne
- Maj. Gen. Guy Carleton
- Gen. Sir Henry Clinton
- Gen. Charles Cornwallis
- Gen. Sir William Howe
- Gen. Francis Rawdon-Hastings
- Gen. Sir Banastre Tarleton
- Maj. Gen. James Grant
- Maj. Gen. Charles Gray
- Brig. Gen. Charles O’Hara
- Gen. Charles Preston
- Brig. Gen. Simon Fraser
- Brig. Gen. Baron von Riedesel
- Gen Sir Robert Pigot
- Gen. Richard Prescott
- Lt Col. Mark Prevost
- Gen. John Campbell
- Adm. Richard Howe
- Chief Joseph Brant (Indian)
- Gov. William Tyron
