I assume you are talking about the Patriots from the American Revolution. Their leader was George Washington, who led them to victory and later was elected the first president of the new nation of the United States of America.
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George Washington was appointed Commander-in-Chief (a military rank) by the Second Continental Congress on June 15, 1775 and served in the position throughout the war. He resigned his position effective December 23, 1783.
Britain does not have a commander and chief that is a president they were under a king.
Assuming that you mean those campaigning for American Independence as patriots, Sam Adams is the man you are looking for.
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The patriots and loyalists technically fought during the Revolutionary war. Although the war was mostly patriots vs Britain, the loyalists and patriots fought. One example Is Kings Mountain.
There were two actually. They are Lexington and Concord.
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