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Commander-in-Chief who personally scouted and approved the Stony Point assault plan, then with strategic clarity ordered the fort demolished and abandoned after the victory rather than expend unavailable forces defending an exposed position.

Delaware Continental captain who infiltrated Stony Point before the assault, posing as a civilian to observe British defenses. His firsthand intelligence on abatis positions, sentry placement, and interior layout directly shaped the final attack plan. One of the most effective intelligence operatives on the Continental side.

Pennsylvania Continental general known as "Mad Anthony." Commanded the light infantry corps that stormed Stony Point July 15–16, 1779 in a bayonet-only night assault. Awarded a Congressional gold medal. Later served at Yorktown and commanded the Legion of the United States on the northwestern frontier.

French volunteer officer who led the first forlorn hope column at Stony Point and was first over the parapet into the British works. Awarded a Congressional silver medal — one of the few individual medals given to sub-general officers during the war. His performance exemplified French volunteers' contribution to Continental effectiveness.

Continental major who commanded the second forlorn hope column at Stony Point, leading volunteers into British fire to cut the abatis and clear the way for the main assault. His unit suffered the heaviest casualties of the operation. Congress awarded him a silver medal alongside Fleury.

British lieutenant colonel commanding the Stony Point garrison when Wayne's forces stormed the fort July 15–16, 1779. Captured in the assault, his subsequent praise of American discipline and execution was widely reprinted, amplifying the victory's political impact beyond its tactical significance.

Pennsylvania Continental colonel who commanded one of the assault columns at Stony Point. One of Wayne's most capable subordinates. Later served in the western theater and was killed at the Battle of the Wabash (St. Clair's Defeat) in 1791.

Virginia cavalry officer who conducted reconnaissance of Stony Point and captured a local loyalist whose information on the fort's layout proved essential to Wayne's plan. One month later, Lee won his own Congressional gold medal for a similar surprise raid on Paulus Hook, NJ.