Thomas GAGE, Johann de Kalb, Horatio GATES, Israel Putnam, and Nathanael Greene were all Revolutionary Generals who played a major role in the American Revolution. Thomas GAGE was a British General who served as the last Royal Governor of Massachusetts before the Revolution. Johann de Kalb was a German-born Major General who served in the Continental Army. Horatio GATES was an American General who served as the commander of the Continental Army during the Battle of Saratoga. Israel Putnam was an American General who served in the Continental Army and is remembered for his bravery at the Battle of Bunker Hill. Nathanael Greene was an American General who served as the commander of the Continental Army in the Southern theater of the war.