As British forces under General Charles Cornwallis weakly huddled at Yorktown in 1781, George Washington faced one final obstacle: the Continental Army had no money to pay troops or buy supplies.

Salvation came from Haym Salomon, a Jewish immigrant from Poland, financier, and patriot who secured the funds needed to sustain and feed the army.

Arriving in New York in 1772, Salomon embraced the American cause, joining the Sons of Liberty and later serving as a spy for Washington in British-occupied New York. Arrested and sentenced to death, he bribed a guard and escaped to Philadelphia.

Using his financial expertise and personal fortune, Salomon raised loans, extended credit, and repeatedly spent his own money to support the Revolution. His efforts helped make victory at Yorktown possible.

Yet despite sacrificing everything, he died in 1785 financially ruined, his family in poverty, and largely pushed aside—a crucial yet forgotten hero of American independence.

I’m Rick Robison and this is the FORGOTTEN PATRIOTS Podcast.

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