Pop Quiz – Early American History
During the War for Independence the Commanding General of the Rebel Army had as his Cavalry Commander another Virginian who had a reputation for daring and genius. Can you name that Virginian General?
Here are some clues:
- He was born at Leesylvania near Dumfries, Virginia.
- He graduated from Princeton in 1773.
- His skill as a horseman, as well as his temperament, made him a natural cavalryman.
- In a surprise attack at Paulus Hook, New Jersey, he captured 400 British soldiers with the loss of only one man.
- He was the Governor of Virginia
The Answer…