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FLORA MACDONALD
Flora Macdonald was a woman of courage even when she ended up on the loosing side (which was often). She showed her bravery on several occasions, the first being in Scotland, where she was born and raised. She met a man named Charles Stuart while he was running for his life after starting a rebellion. He thought that he was the rightful king of both Scotland and England, and wished to end the English control of Scotland. His forces had been badly defeated at the Battle of Culloden. Flora had a plan in order to help him escape to France. In this plan, Stuart (or "Bonnie Prince Charlie") actually dressed as a female servent. As punishment for helping him escape, Flora was to be executed. People had sympathy for Flora, however, and she was released from her imprisonment. She moved to NC with her new husband, Allan MacDonald and joined the Highland Scots. Her family started a farm in Wilmington. Her husband fought for the King in the Revolutionary war and ended up captured. Flora wished to travel back home to Scotland to live for the remainder of her life. She helped fight when the ship she was sailing on was attacked by the French, breaking her arm in the process. She was allways brave and ready to help her cause.

GEORGE WASHINGTON
George washington was named the Commander in Cheif of the Continental Army by the Second Continental Congress in the war for independence. Washington showed strong leadership and bravery in the war and his troops trusted him with their lives. He was given a ragtag force of only 1400 men but would never give up against the stronger British forces. Athough his army was outnumbered and overpowered by the British forces, they fought with a passion because they were fighting for what they believe in, for their own country and land. A memorable attack by George Washington was his sneak attack on British forces camping in Trenton. Washington chose to attack the British on Christmas Eve because, well, its Christmas Eve. No one expects to be attacked the night before Christmas. They swifty crossed the Delaware River (famous painting by Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze) and took the British by surprise. Needless to say, the battle ended in victory for Washington. George Washington also contributed to ending the war along with General de Rochambeau, trapping Cornwallis at Yorktown. Later elected the first President of America, Washington was a key founder of our nation.

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