a portrait of John Laurens
Biography

John Laurens

After the siege of Yorktown, Laurens returned to his home state of South Carolina where Nathanael Greene appointed Laurens to lead Lee’s Legion and his light troops. Along with this command, Laurens’s new responsibilities included the gathering and analysis of intelligence for Greene.

Title
Lieutenant Colonel and South Carolina Statesm
War & Affiliation
Rev War, American
Date of Birth - Death
October 28, 1754 – August 27, 1782