Andrew Lewis (soldier), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Andrew Lewis (soldier)

Continental Army general

Date of Birth: 09-Oct-1720

Place of Birth: County Donegal, Ireland

Date of Death: 26-Sep-1781

Profession: military officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Andrew Lewis (October 9, 1720 – September 26, 1781) was an Irish-born American pioneer, surveyor, and soldier of Colonial Virginia.
A colonel of militia during the French and Indian War, and brigadier general in the American Revolutionary War, Lewis is most famous for his 1774 victory in the Battle of Point Pleasant in Dunmore's War.
He also helped found Liberty Hall (later Washington and Lee University), when it was made into a college in 1776.