In August 1779, Major Henry Lee III, emulating his mentor, Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, carried out a daring surprise attack on a British outpost on the Hudson River. Though celebrated for this victory, envious officers brought a court-martial against the young major.

Lee's report to General George Washington: https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-22-02-0174

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