Later Action
Lee subsequently participated in the battles of Trenton, Brandywine, and Monmouth. He had his sword handle shot off and received many bullet holes in his coat at Brandywine.
Lee is buried in the Duck River Cemetery in modern-day Old Lyme, Connecticut.
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