March 12, 1743/1744 Georgetown, Province of South Carolina
Died
February 28, 1815 (aged 71-72) Columbia, South Carolina
Place of burial
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Cemetery, Columbia, South Carolina
Allegiance
United States
Service/branch
Continental Army South Carolina Militia
Years of service
1775-1806
Rank
Brigadier general
Unit
2nd South Carolina Regiment
Commands held
5th South Carolina Regiment
Battles/wars
American Revolutionary War
Battle of Sullivan's Island
Siege of Charleston
Spouse(s)
Margaret M. Guignard
Peter Horry (March 12, 1743/1744 – 28 February, 1815) was an American planter who served as an officer in the southern theater of the American Revolutionary War. He served under the command of Francis Marion, waging a guerilla war against the British and Loyalist forces. Peter Horry was elected to public office, served in the state militia, and oversaw several plantations.[1] He is the namesake of Horry County, South Carolina.
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PeterHorry (March 12, 1743/1744 – 28 February, 1815) was an American planter who served as an officer in the southern theater of the American Revolutionary...
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Mason Locke Weems and based on the memoirs of South Carolinian soldier PeterHorry. The New York Times has described Weems as one of the "early hagiographers"...
Historical and Genealogical Magazine, PeterHorry". Retrieved March 25, 2019. Talbert, Roy Jr. (September 30, 2016). "PeterHorry". scencyclopedia.org. Retrieved...
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also made appearances on Gunsmoke. From 1959 to 1961, he played Major PeterHorry, top aide to Leslie Nielsen, in the miniseries Swamp Fox on Walt Disney...
commanders of this unit were: Col. Isaac Huger Col. John Stewart Lt. Col. PeterHorry This unit was involved in the following battles, skirmishes and sieges:...
the militia forces to Lt. Col. PeterHorry, who lead the men to set up camp along the Wambaw river. Soon after, Horry fell ill and returned to his plantation...
French Resistance figure who told British Intelligence about the V-1. PeterHorry, American Revolutionary War general Benjamin Huger, American Civil War...
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with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey, Robert Horry, Jordin Sparks, Thomas Miles, and Sergeant Major Bryan Battaglia. Since...
the Suns. The series featured a Robert Horry foul on Steve Nash toward the end of Game 4 which resulted in Horry being suspended for two games. Those who...
to the University of Southern California by USC Trojans swimming coach Peter Daland. When Olyphant first visited the campus as part of a recruitment...
NBA Finals history to lose the first two of their four home games. Robert Horry hit a three-pointer to give Houston a 104-100 lead with 14.1 seconds left...
Coastal became an independent community college supported by Horry County. The Horry County Educational Commission was created in 1959 to oversee the...
the 1995–96 season, he was traded to the Phoenix Suns, along with Robert Horry, Chucky Brown, and Mark Bryant, in exchange for former league MVP Charles...
Alabama Crimson Tide, where he was a teammate of future NBA players Robert Horry, Jason Caffey, James Robinson, and Marcus Webb. Sprewell was selected 24th...
report conducted by the South Carolina Human Trafficking task force rated Horry County as the number one county in South Carolina for reported human trafficking...