James Monroe

Author: (USA) Markovich / Xi Juan
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: On the day after Christmas in 1776, a 18-year-old young officer from Virginia bravely led his troops to seize two cannons, paving the way for George Washington's Continental Army to smoothly advance into Trenton, New Jersey. The Battle of Trenton was a turning point in the American Revolutionary War, and this young man nearly didn't survive to witness Washington's victory. James Monroe was shot in the shoulder near his neck while capturing the cannons, bleeding profusely and initially considered dead. Fortunately, a doctor nearby quickly took action to save him. James Monroe was the son of a Virginia plantation owner and became involved in the fervor of the North American independence movement while studying at the College of William & Mary. After the war, he held various government positions and later successfully as the fifth President of the United States, reaching the pinnacle of his career.