Portraits of Germans

Hessions — German Guns for Hire

Fighting for British

Carl Emil von Donop – German general; died at the Battle of Fort Mercer.
Wilhelm von Knyphausen – German general, served in America 1776 - 82
Johann Gottlieb Rall – German colonel, mortally wounded during the Battle of Trenton
Friedrich Adolf Riedesel – Hessian general in command of Germans during the Saratoga campaign

Fighting with Americans

Baron von Steuben – Continental Army general from Prussia, drilled the troops at Valley Forge

Madison’s enemies came up with a strong opponent [for the House of Representatives in 1789] — his investment partner, James Monroe. Seven years younger than Madison, Monroe was tall, handsome, earnest, vigorous. He had crossed the Delaware with Washington and survived a bullet in his lungs at the Battle of Trenton; after leaving the army he had read law with Jefferson. Jefferson loved Madison, but he loved is other protégé, too. At one point he dreamed of both men moving next to him at Monticello. With such neighbors, he wrote Madison, I could ... lay myself up for the residue of life, quitting all contentions.

— Richard Brookhiser

James Madison (2011)