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16. Mai 2024 · Henry Lee III (January 29, 1756–March 25, 1818) was an early American patriot who served as the Governor of Virginia and as the Virginia Representative to the United States Congress. During the American Revolution, Lee served as a cavalry officer in the Continental Army and earned the name Light Horse Harry.
Henry Lee, also known as "Light-Horse Harry" Lee or Henry Lee III (1756–1818), poses in full dress military uniform with epaulettes. A distinguished cavalry officer in the Continental and U.S. armies, Lee served in the U.S. House of Representatives (1799–1801), in the House of Delegates (1789–1791), and as the governor of Virginia (1791–1794).
16. Juni 2021 · The combined military resume between Robert E. Lee and his father, Henry Lee III, proves quite lengthy. At the Revolutionary War’s onset, Henry had already earned a reputation for horsemanship, thus gaining the moniker “Light Horse Harry.” Serving as a major, he took command of a mixed cavalry and infantry corps that went by “Lee’s ...
2. Juli 2021 · Henry Lee III graduated from the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) in 1773 and began pursuing a legal career. American Revolution. Lee joined the Continental Army as a captain in 1776. Due to his ability, he quickly rose in rank and, in 1778, was promoted to Major and given the command of a small irregular corps. These irregular ...
21. Okt. 2018 · Bios. Henry Lee III was an important cavalry leader in the Continental Army. Lee was one of the most successful commanders who never received the rank of General. He would go on to have a career in politics, including becoming Governor of Virginia. Henry Lee III. Henry Lee III was a 20-year-old Princeton graduate when he joined the Continental ...
Lee was a major general in the Continental Army, member of the Continental Congress, governor of Virginia, father of the famous Civil War general Robert E. Lee, and close friend of George Washington. Following Washington’s death on December 14, 1799, the Sixth Congress commissioned Lee, his brother in arms, to write a moving eulogy.
Henry "Light-Horse Harry" Lee III inherited Stratford Hall Plantation, which had been built in 1738 and his son, Robert E. Lee, was born there in 1807. But Henry faced financial difficulties and served a two-year term in debtor's prison. The family sold the home after the War of 1812. Today, the Robert E. Lee Memorial Association maintains the 1,900-acre plantation and offers tours, exhibits ...
