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Lee, Henry
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Lee, Henry (1756–1818) cavalry officer in the Continental army during the
Revolutionary War, born in Leesylvania, Virginia. He was known as “Light-Horse Harry” Lee. An exceptional horseman whose skill and bravery became legendary, he led an independent partisan corps (three troops of horse and a small body of infantry) that came to be called “Lee's Legion.” For his brilliant performance in capturing a British force at Paulus Hook, New Jersey (1779), he was presented a gold medal by Congress. Lee continued to perform with distinction during the 1780–81 southern campaign, proving himself a remarkable strategist and battlefield leader. He resigned his commission in 1782. After the Revolution he served as governor of Virginia (1791–94) and led the army militia that suppressed the
Whiskey Rebellion (1794).
Lee's two marriages resulted in nine children, the youngest of whom was
Robert E. Lee. It was Lee who eulogized
George Washington as “first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen.”
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Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
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Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
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William Henry Fitzhugh Lee
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
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Lee, Henry
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Military History
Lee, Henry (1756–1818), Revolutionary...Born in Prince William County, Virginia, Lee graduated from the College of New Jersey in...Continental army , where he commanded “Lee's Legion” and was known as...
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