USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1775, Hamilton drilled with a volunteer company of militia, and was made captain of an artillery company in March 1776. In the American Revolutionary War, he fought at the battles of Kip’s Bay, White Plains, Trenton, and Princeton.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hamilton served as aide-de-camp to George Washington for four years during the Revolution. During that time, Hamilton wrote this letter to Colonel Stephen Moylan, commander of the Fourth Continental Dragoons, advising him on retaining soldiers in regiments.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hamilton excelled academically, but following the Battles of Lexington and Concord, he felt called to join the fight as a patriot in the Revolutionary War. On 17 March 1776, Hamilton was commissioned as captain of the Provisional Company of the New York Artillery.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hamilton was an early supporter of the American cause. On March 14, 1776, the State of New York commissioned him a captain with authorization to raise a company of artillery for the defense of New York City.