Changes

Lee and his Legion distinguished themselves at the Battle of Paulus Hook in [[New Jersey]] in August 1779, raiding a British fort and inflicting some 200 casualties at a cost of only a dozen of their own. In recognition of this exploit, Lee was again promoted, to lieutenant colonel, and presented by the Continental Congress with a gold medal and $15,000, the latter to be distributed to his soldiers.

Lee and his Legion distinguished themselves at the Battle of Paulus Hook in [[New Jersey]] in August 1779, raiding a British fort and inflicting some 200 casualties at a cost of only a dozen of their own. In recognition of this exploit, Lee was again promoted, to lieutenant colonel, and presented by the Continental Congress with a gold medal and $15,000, the latter to be distributed to his soldiers.

[[File:https://i.pinimg.com/originals/17/ed/ef/17edef6ec9402e4db65efe5601213765.jpg|thumb|284px|right|Lee in military dress]]

[[File:Henry Lee III.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Lee in military dress]]

Shortly after this feat, in response to the deteriorating situation in the Carolinas, Lee's Legion was reassigned to the Southern Army. There, in 1780 and early 1781, Lee joined with local partisan leaders such as [[Francis Marion]] in raiding and harassing British outposts in [[South Carolina]], while also performing highly effectively as regular cavalry for the army under [[Nathanael Greene]], who once referred to Lee as his "right eye." In January and February 1781, Lee screened the northward retreat of Greene's army to Virginia, then scattered Loyalist militia in [[North Carolina]] at the Battle of Haw Creek, also known as "Pyle's Massacre." Lee would subsequently take part in the [[Battle of Guilford Court House]], the siege of Ninety-Six, and the Battle of Eutaw Springs, and be present at the [[Battle of Yorktown]] and the surrender of [[Charles Cornwallis]].

Shortly after this feat, in response to the deteriorating situation in the Carolinas, Lee's Legion was reassigned to the Southern Army. There, in 1780 and early 1781, Lee joined with local partisan leaders such as [[Francis Marion]] in raiding and harassing British outposts in [[South Carolina]], while also performing highly effectively as regular cavalry for the army under [[Nathanael Greene]], who once referred to Lee as his "right eye." In January and February 1781, Lee screened the northward retreat of Greene's army to Virginia, then scattered Loyalist militia in [[North Carolina]] at the Battle of Haw Creek, also known as "Pyle's Massacre." Lee would subsequently take part in the [[Battle of Guilford Court House]], the siege of Ninety-Six, and the Battle of Eutaw Springs, and be present at the [[Battle of Yorktown]] and the surrender of [[Charles Cornwallis]].