I'm working on a screenplay dramatizing the Battle of Monmouth - largely because it seems like an amazing cast of characters. In order to write the dialogue, I would love to get as much info as I can about the personalities of the various characters (their opinions, mannerisms, preoccupations, reputations, etc.)
Some figures (like Washington and Hamilton) I feel like I have a strong handle on. But others, I would love to learn more about. (Finding succinct information about the actions of these people is not that difficult, but finding summaries of their personalities has been significantly harder.)
Some specific figures of interest:
Major General Charles Lee
Marquis de Lafayette
John Laurens
Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben
General Nathanael Greene
Lord Stirling, General William Alexander
Mary Ludwig Hays
General "Mad" Anthony Wayne
General Henry Knox
General Charles Cornwallis
Sir Henry Clinton
Any material regarding the personalities of these characters would be greatly appreciated!
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