1. Henry Lee III - Wikipedia

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    Major-General Henry "Light-Horse Harry" Lee III (January 29, 1756 – March 25, 1818) was an early American Patriot and politician. He served as the ninth Governor of Virginia and as the Virginia Representative to the United States Congress. Lee's service during the American Revolution as a cavalry officer in the Continental Army earned him the nickname by which he is best known, "Light-Horse Harry". He was the father of Robert E. Lee, commander of the Confederate armies in the Amer…

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  2. Henry Lee III | American Battlefield Trust

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    Henry “Light-Horse Harry” Lee distinguished himself as one of the Revolutions most skilled and able guerrilla fighters. He began his military career as a captain of the 5th Virginia Light Dragoons and quickly earned a renowned reputation for horsemanship, hence the moniker “Light-Horse Harry.” In 1773, he was promoted to major and took command of a mixed cavalry and infantry …

  3. Light Horse Harry Lee - Revolutionary War and Beyond

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    Henry Lee III, better known as Light Horse Harry Lee, was one of the many heroes of the Revolutionary War. Lee was born in 1756 in Leesylvania, Virginia. He was the son of Henry Lee II and Lucy Grymes. Before marrying Harry's father, Lucy was pursued by none other than a young George Washington.

  5. Lee, Henry (1756–1818) - Encyclopedia Virginia

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    Henry Lee. Henry Lee (1756–1818) Contributed by Colin Edward Woodward. Henry Lee, also known as Light-Horse Harry Lee or Henry Lee III, was an officer in the Continental and U.S. armies, a representative from Virginia to the Confederation Congress (1786–1788) and the U.S. House of Representatives (1799–1801), a member of the House of Delegates (1789–1791), the governor of …

  6. Henry Lee II - Wikipedia

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    All of Henry Lee II and Lucy Grymes Lee's children were born at Leesylvania:
    1. Maj. Gen. Henry Lee III "Light Horse Harry" (1756–1818), Governor of Virginia. Lee III married:
    2. Hon. Charles Lee (1758–1815), U.S. Attorney General. Charles married:

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  7. Henry Lee · George Washington's Mount Vernon

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    Born near Dumfries, Virginia, Henry Lee, was the son of Lucy Grymes Lee, who was courted by George Washington before her marriage to Henry Lee. Lucy Lee continued cultivating her friendship with Washington who helped advance her son's career. Henry Lee, began his career by studying to be an attorney at Princeton University in 1773.

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  8. Henry “Light-Horse Harry” Lee, III (1756-1818) - Find A ...

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    Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed ), memorial page for Henry “Light-Horse Harry” Lee, III (29 Jan 1756–25 Mar 1818), Find A Grave Memorial no. 2452, citing Lee Chapel Museum, Lexington, Lexington City, Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave .

    • Burial: Lee Chapel Museum, Lexington, Lexington …
    • Birth: 29 Jan 1756, Dumfries, Prince William County, Virginia, USA
    • Memorial ID: 2452 · View Source
    • Death: 25 Mar 1818 (aged 62), Dungeness, Camden County, Georgia, USA

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