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The Revolutionary War Memoirs of General Henry Lee Paperback - 1998

by Robert E. Lee

General Henry Lee (1756-1818), was a brilliant cavalry leader, close friend of George Washington, governor of Virginia, congressman, orator, and vigorous patriot. He wrote these memoirs while jailed in debtor's prison. Edited by his son, Robert E. Lee, they are unrivaled in the history of the American Revolution. Illustrations & maps.


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At age twenty-two, General Henry Lee commanded the elite Lee's Legion and earned an enviable record: capturing the fort at Paulus Hook; distinguishing himself in the battles at Haw River, Guilford Courthouse, Eutaw Springs, and others; and helping in the siege of Yorktown. But by 1809 Lee's fortunes had tragically altered: He wrote these memoirs while jailed in a debtor's prison. Originally published in 1812 in two volumes as Memoirs of the War in the Southern Department of the United States, this third 1869 edition includes Robert E. Lee's biographical essay on his father, the only substantial piece of writing by the celebrated Confederate general. From Grant and Sherman to Eisenhower and De Gaulle, classic military accounts have emerged from the carnage of nearly every war; Lee's Memoirs are unique in that they are unrivaled in the history of the American Revolution.

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General Henry Lee (1756-1818), a.k.a. "Light-Horse" Harry for his swiftness and daring tactics, was a brilliant cavalry leader, close friend of George Washington, governor of Virginia, congressman, orator, and vigorous patriot. At age 22 he commanded the elite Lee's Legion and earned an enviable record: capturing the fort at Paulus Hook; distinguishing himself in the battles at Haw River, Guilford Courthouse, Eutaw Springs, and others; and helping in the siege of Yorktown. But by 1809 Lee's fortunes had tragically altered: he wrote these memoirs while jailed in a debtor's prison. Originally published in 1812 in two volumes as Memoirs of the War in the Southern Department of the United States, this third 1869 edition includes Robert E. Lee's biographical essay on his father, the only substantial piece of writing by the celebrated Confederate general.

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  • Title The Revolutionary War Memoirs of General Henry Lee
  • Author Robert E. Lee
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition 1998 no other da
  • Pages 652
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Da Capo Press, New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Date 1998-03-22
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780306808418 / 0306808412
  • Weight 1.83 lbs (0.83 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.66 x 5.44 x 1.62 in (22.00 x 13.82 x 4.11 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 18th Century
    • Chronological Period: 1800-1850
  • Library of Congress subjects United States - Biography, United States - History - Revolution,
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 97034561
  • Dewey Decimal Code B
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