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==Early life==

==Early life==

Hamilton was born out of wedlock in the [[British West Indies]].  A prodigy, he was handling merchant accounts as a teenager, and his essay on a [[hurricane]] attracted patrons who paid his way to the American colonies.  Some scholars have argued that Hamilton’s  origins can be reflected in his later life, where, unlike much of the Revolutionary generation, his views were more nationalistic, rather than tied to the interests of a particular region or state.   

Hamilton was born out of wedlock in the British [[West Indies]].  A prodigy, he was handling merchant accounts as a teenager, and his essay on a [[hurricane]] attracted patrons who paid his way to the American colonies.  Some scholars have argued that Hamilton’s  origins can be reflected in his later life, where, unlike much of the Revolutionary generation, his views were more nationalistic, rather than tied to the interests of a particular region or state.   

==Revolution==

==Revolution==