- George Washington - Commander of the Continental Army, later President of the United States
- Thomas Jefferson - Author of the Declaration of Independence, later President of the United States
- Benjamin Franklin - Diplomat, scientist, and inventor, later one of the Founding Fathers of the United States
- John Adams - Diplomat and later President of the United States
- Patrick Henry - Orator and statesman, known for his famous "Give me liberty or give me death" speech
- Samuel Adams - Revolutionary leader and organizer of the Boston Tea Party
- George III - King of Great Britain during the Revolutionary War
- Lord North - Prime Minister of Great Britain during the Revolutionary War
- General William Howe - British commander in North America during the early years of the war
- General Charles Cornwallis - British commander in the Southern campaign during the later years of the war