Andrew Lewis (soldier)

Andrew Lewis
Lewis (from the statue in Richmond)
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Botetourt County
In office
May 1, 1780 – 1780
Serving with John Wood
Preceded byWilliam McClanahan
Succeeded byThomas Madison
Member of the House of Burgesses from Botetourt County
In office
1772–1775
Serving with John Bowyer
Preceded byWilliam Preston
Succeeded byn/a
Personal details
Born(1720-10-09)October 9, 1720
County Donegal, Ireland
DiedSeptember 26, 1781(1781-09-26) (aged 60)
Bedford County, Virginia, U.S.
Resting placeEast Hill Cemetery
Salem, Virginia
Military service
AllegianceGreat Britain
United States
BranchVirginia Militia
Continental Army
RankBrigadier general
Battles/wars

Andrew Lewis (October 9, 1720 – September 26, 1781) was an Irish-born American surveyor, military officer and politician. Born in County Donegal, he moved with his family to the British colony of Virginia at a young age.[1] A colonel in the Virginia militia during the French and Indian War, and brigadier general in the American Revolutionary War, his most famous victory was the Battle of Point Pleasant in Dunmore's War in 1774, although he also drove Lord Dunmore's forces from Norfolk and Gwynn's Island in 1776. He also helped found Liberty Hall (later Washington and Lee University) in 1776.[2]

  1. ^ Lyon Gardiner Tyler, Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography (1915), Vol.1 p 277
  2. ^ Williams, Richard G. (2013). Lexington, Virginia and the Civil War. The History Press. ISBN 9781614238935.