Besides george washington, which early presidents fought in american revolutiona

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and if those other guys(jefferson, adams et al) did not fight in the war for independence, why not!? what were they doing during war years!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

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James Madison was a Colonel in the Virginia Military during the Revolution!. James Monroe a Major in the Continetal Army!. Andrew Jackson joined the Continetal Army at age 13 as a courier and before wars end had become a prisoner-of-war!. He was the last US president to have served during the Revolution!.

John Adams was an ambassador to France (1778-1779) along with Ben Franklin!. He was also an ambassador to the Netherlands (1780-1782)!. Prior to this Adams had been one of the representatives from Mass in the Continetal Congress (both first and second)!. So Adam's served in the political arena during the war

Adams' son John Quincy Adams, the future sixth President, accompanied his father to France and the Netherlands until the age of 14 when he became secretary to the American minister to Russia, Francis Dana!. He was actually a few months younger than Jackson (Jackson, born March 1767, was the seventh president), so he could have served at a young age if he'd wanted to and been allowed!. So John Quincy Adams, like his father, was busy with politics abroad in getting others to recgonize the US as a nation!.

This leaves Thomas Jefferson!. He served a as representative from Virginia at the second Continental Congress, in the Virginia House of Delegates, and as the Governor of Virinia during the war!. He also had something to do with the Virginia militia during the war though he may or may not have served in a combat roll!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

James Monroe was one of two officers wounded at the Battle of Trenton!.

Jackson did serve in the Revolution, and was taken prisoner along with his older brother!. Both boys were infected with Smallpox, while prisoners, and though the elder brother succumbed to the illness, AJ survived!.

Thanks I had almost forgotten AJ!.

Adams and Jefferson were both members of the Continental Congress, though they were also posted to diplomatic posts overseas!. Much to Abigail's dismay, and probably to Patsy Jefferson's as well, the ladies were left at home with the children to look after the farm during these absences!.

Thomas Jefferson was also governor of Virginia for a time, it was Jefferson who was blamed (by Patrick Henry particularly) for the surrender of Richmond!. This was quite probably a political disagreement, the 18th century equivalent of "your mother wears Army shoes"!.

Hamilton was a staff officer under Washington, he did lead the final assault on one of the redoubts at Yorktown which led to Cornwallis' surrender several days later!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

They were being supportive!. Jefferson was governor of Virginia, and when the Redcoats were coming, he was leaving! He left and hid in Monticello! Adams wrote pamphlets, as did Madison!. James Monroe was a soldier, though, he fought for the Nation!. So did Hamilton and Burr, but they never became Presidents!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Andrew Jackson, a young teenager at the time was a messenger boy for the Continential Army, and later fought in the War of 1812 before he was president!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

yo u know day wrote da constitution, bill of rights, and declaration ya hears!? George washington was a planter,and jefferson was an attorny!.yo educate thy mind!.
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James Monroe was on Washington's staff during the war!.Www@QuestionHome@Com