In 1834, Hamilton's son and biographer John Church Hamilton named his youngest son Laurens Hamilton, a name that continued to recur over several generations in that branch of the Hamilton family. Nathanael Greene, in general orders announcing the death of Laurens, wrote "The army has lost a brave officer and the public a worthy citizen."

John Laurens is a good friend of Alexander Hamilton. He was portrayed by Anthony Ramos in the Broadway Production of Hamilton. The sassy Laurens meets Hamilton in "Aaron Burr, Sir", while in New York with his friends, tailor's apprentice Hercules Mulligan and a snarky Frenchman, le Marquis de Lafayette.

Jan 31, 2025 · John Laurens (born October 28, 1754, Charleston, South Carolina [U.S.]—died August 27, 1782, Combahee River, south of Charleston) was an American Revolutionary War officer who served as aide-de-camp to Gen. George Washington.

Oct 13, 2016 · Hamilton and Laurens had met two years before, in the spring of 1777, while serving together on George Washington’s staff. Blue-eyed, lean, attractive, romantic, and elegant, Laurens shared many qualities with Hamilton.

Jan 8, 2021 · Many historians have argued that these letters are not good enough evidence to say what kind of relationship Hamilton and Laurens had, but the letters constitute the clearest insight we have into how the two soldiers interacted. So what …

Jul 23, 2020 · Lin Manuel-Miranda's Hamilton, based on Ron Chernow's book, features John Laurens as its anti-slavery character. How realistic is this depiction? What was the real John Laurens like?

Multiple historians consider how to interpret the intimacy between Alexander Hamilton and John Laurens during the American Revolution. In 1976, Jonathan Ned Katz, in a first book documenting what he then called "Gay American History," presented letters between Hamilton and Laurens.

Mar 8, 2017 · Having set the stage, we’ll travel back in Lowcountry history to explore the life and legacy of John Laurens, a Charleston native who is a significant character in both the musical and in the biography of Alexander Hamilton.

Jan 2, 2002 · In January, 1777, Laurens returned to America and joined Washington’s staff as a voluntary aide. He left his wife in England and never saw her again, for she died at Lille, France, in 1781. See David D. Wallace, The Life of Henry …

Jul 2, 2020 · Laurens’ presence and role as Hamilton’s best friend, shown in the wedding scene, emphasizes ambition as the most critical component of legacy creation. Here, we will specifically examine the role of Laurens during the scene portraying Alexander’s marriage to his wife, Eliza, to consider the class differences between these two men.