Robert Harrison | |
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![]() Harrison’s Portrait by A. Rosenthal | |
Born | 1745 Charles County, Maryland, British America |
Died | April 2, 1790 Charles County, Maryland |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/branch | Virginia Militia Continental Army |
Years of service | 1774-1775 (Militia) 1775-1781 (Army) |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
Unit | Fairfax Independent Company (Militia) Staff of General George Washington (Army) |
Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War |
Robert Hanson Harrison (1745 – April 2, 1790) was an American Army officer, lawyer, and judge. He served in the Continental Army during the American Revolution and is best known for being George Washington's military secretary, effectively acting as Washington's chief of staff for most of the war.