Light-Horse Harry Lee and the Legacy of the American Revolution

Light-Horse Harry Lee and the Legacy of the American Revolution

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Soldier, statesman, landowner, historian of the young republic, and member of one of the best Virginian families -Henry Lee endeavoured throughout his life to realise his dream of a free and prosperous America. His career embodied the visionary promises that inspired the American Revolution, as well as the inability of the revolutionary generation to put all its ideals into practice. Charles Royster shows how, both during the war and afterward, Lee continually risked himself in the service of his vision and how he repeatedly failed to win the victories he sought. This book was first published in 1981 by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., and has already won wide critical acclaim. It will appeal to general readers as well as students of American history. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Light-Horse Harry Lee and the Legacy of the American Revolution,Charles Royster,Louisiana State University Press,0807119105,1756-1818,Biography,Biography/Autobiography,General,Generals,Governors,History,History - General History,Lee, Henry,,Revolution, 1775-1783,U.S. History - Revolution And Confederation (1775-1789),United States,Virginia,American history: c 1800 to c 1900,Biography: historical,Civil war,Lee, Henry,USA,c 1700 to c 1800,c 1800 to c 1900

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