Henry Lee III
- Events
- 1
- Episodes
- 4
- Years
- 1777
Every event in Historedia whose sources name Henry Lee III, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.
Events and episodes
Continental Army at Valley Forge
1777Role: Captain tasked with evacuating supplies from Valley Forge before the raid
- Hessian Raid on the Valley Forge Supply Magazine
On September 18, 1777, Hessian troops under von Knyphausen captured and burned the Valley Forge supply magazine despite Hamilton's and Lee's evacuation efforts.
- Selecting the Encampment Site
Washington consulted his generals beginning October 29, 1777, and chose Valley Forge for strategic, political, and environmental reasons.
- Supply Crisis at the Encampment's Outset
By the end of December 1777, congressional neglect had dried up supplies, leaving Washington unable to feed or clothe his soldiers.
- March into Winter Quarters
Washington led his 12,000-man Continental Army into winter quarters at Valley Forge on December 19, 1777, beginning a six-month encampment.
- Hessian Raid on the Valley Forge Supply Magazine
Sources
- Valley Forge Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25