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'''Henry Lee III''' ("Light Horse" Harry Lee, 1756-1818) was a cavalry officer for the [[Continental Army]] and statesman for [[Virginia]] and the early [[United States of America]]. He was the father of Confederate general [[Robert E. Lee]], and he famously gave the eulogy for [[George Washington]]'s funeral, pronouncing him "first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen."  Later in life Henry Lee would become a historian.

'''Henry Lee III''' ("Light Horse" Harry Lee, 1756-1818) was a cavalry officer for the [[Continental Army]] and statesman for [[Virginia]] and the early [[United States of America]]. He was the father of Confederate general [[Robert E. Lee]], and he famously gave the eulogy for [[George Washington]]'s funeral, pronouncing him "first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen."  Later in life Henry Lee would become a historian.

In 1777, Lee was commissioned (by then-governor [[Patrick Henry]]) as a captain in the 1st Continental Light Dragoons, a cavalry regiment led by Colonel Theodorick Bland, a relation of the Lees. He and his unit first saw significant combat in 1778, with Lee (by now promoted to major) distinguishing himself in the defeat of a Hessian regiment outside [[New York City]] in September. At other times, he was highly successful in carrying out the conventional duties of the cavalry: gathering intelligence on enemy movements, screening the Continental Army's own movements from the British, and raiding around and behind enemy lines to gather supplies and cause disruption. It was these exploits that earned Lee the nickname "Light-Horse Harry," and a grateful [[George Washington|General Washington]] offered him a position on his staff. Lee declined, however, preferring a field command; as he put it, "I am wedded to my sword." Impressed, Washington saw to the creation of an independent unit under Lee's command that would later include both cavalry and infantry and come to be known as "Lee's Legion."

In 1777, Lee was commissioned (by then-governor [[Patrick Henry]]) as a captain in the 1st Continental Light Dragoons, a cavalry regiment led by Colonel Theodorick Bland, a relation of the Lees. He and his unit first saw significant combat in 1778, with Lee (by now promoted to major) distinguishing himself in the defeat of a Hessian regiment outside [[New York City]] in September. At other times, he was highly successful in carrying out the conventional duties of the cavalry: gathering intelligence on enemy movements, screening the Continental Army's own movements from the British, and raiding around and behind enemy lines to gather supplies and cause disruption. It was these exploits that earned Lee the nickname "Light-Horse Harry," and a grateful [[George Washington|General Washington]] offered him a position on his staff. Lee declined, however, preferring a field command; as he put it, "I am wedded to my sword." Impressed, Washington saw to the creation of an independent unit under Lee's command that would later include both cavalry and infantry and come to be known as "Lee's Legion."

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