Patrick Henry Portrait

(1736-1799)

Patrick Henry - Revolutionary War orator and statesman. In a speech urging armed resistance against the British, he declared: "Give me liberty, or give me death!"

More about Patrick Henry:

• The Full Text of Patrick Henry's Famous Speech
• The Proclamation Against Patrick Henry
• Patrick Henry: America's Radical Dissenter
• Artists' Portrayals of Patrick Henry's Famous Speech