Alexander Leslie (British Army officer)

Alexander Leslie
Alexander Leslie
	Portrait of Leslie by Thomas Gainsborough
Born	1731; England
Died	27 December 1794 (aged 62–63); Beechwood House, near Edinburgh, Scotland
Allegiance	Kingdom of Great Britain
Service / branch	British Army
Years of service	1753–1782
Rank	Major general
Battles / wars	American War of Independence Battle of Long Island (1776); Landing at Kip's Bay (1776); Battle of Harlem Heights (1776); Battle of White Plains (1776); Battle of Princeton (1777); Battle of Monmouth (1778); Siege of Charleston (1780); Battle of Guilford Court House (1781); Battle of the Combahee River (1782); ;

The Honourable Major General Alexander Leslie (1731 – 27 December 1794) was a major general in the British Army during the American Revolutionary War. He was the commander of the British troops at the Battle of Harlem Heights. He replaced Cornwallis as commander in the South in 1782.

Alexander Leslie
Portrait of Leslie by Thomas Gainsborough
Born	1731 England
Died	27 December 1794 (aged 62–63) Beechwood House, near Edinburgh, Scotland
Allegiance	Kingdom of Great Britain
Service / branch	British Army
Years of service	1753–1782
Rank	Major general
Battles / wars	American War of Independence Battle of Long Island (1776) Landing at Kip's Bay (1776) Battle of Harlem Heights (1776) Battle of White Plains (1776) Battle of Princeton (1777) Battle of Monmouth (1778) Siege of Charleston (1780) Battle of Guilford Court House (1781) Battle of the Combahee River (1782)