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==Revolution==

==Revolution==

As a student at King's College (now [[Columbia University]]), Hamilton took a major role in the political debates over independence, writting several papers refuting opponents and activists. Most notably, Hamilton refuted the bishop Samuel Seabury (who wrote under the pen name A. W. Farmer) in a paper titled ''The Farmer Refuted'', published on Feburary 23, 1775.<ref>[http://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/hamilton-the-revolutionary-writings-of-alexander-hamilton#lfHamilton_head_008 The Farmer Refuted], ''The Online Library of Liberty''</ref>  

As a student at King's College (now [[Columbia University]]), Hamilton took a major role in the political debates over independence, writing several papers refuting opponents and activists. Most notably, Hamilton refuted the bishop Samuel Seabury (who wrote under the pen name A. W. Farmer) in a paper titled ''The Farmer Refuted'', published on February 23, 1775.<ref>[http://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/hamilton-the-revolutionary-writings-of-alexander-hamilton#lfHamilton_head_008 The Farmer Refuted], ''The Online Library of Liberty''</ref>  

Hamilton later raised a company of artillery and was selected captain. Fighting the British invasion of [[New York City]] in late 1776, he came to the attention of [[George Washington]], Commander-in-Chief of the [[Continental Army]].  Washington promoted Hamilton to colonel and made him his aide-de-camp — in effect the chief of staff (although that title was not in use). Hamilton had a combat command in the [[Battle of Yorktown]], which ended the war in 1781.  Hamilton may have alerted General Washington to the existence of the Newburgh Conspiracy, in which disgruntled officers may have become a threat to civilian government. Washington prevented that.

Hamilton later raised a company of artillery and was selected captain. Fighting the British invasion of [[New York City]] in late 1776, he came to the attention of [[George Washington]], Commander-in-Chief of the [[Continental Army]].  Washington promoted Hamilton to colonel and made him his aide-de-camp — in effect the chief of staff (although that title was not in use). Hamilton had a combat command in the [[Battle of Yorktown]], which ended the war in 1781.  Hamilton may have alerted General Washington to the existence of the Newburgh Conspiracy, in which disgruntled officers may have become a threat to civilian government. Washington prevented that.

* "In the general course of human nature, a power over a man's subsistence amounts to a power over his will." - Federalist 79

* "In the general course of human nature, a power over a man's subsistence amounts to a power over his will." - Federalist 79

==See Also==

==See also==

*[[Hamilton (musical)]]

*[[Hamilton (musical)]]