David Henley

This article is about the American soldier. For the British film producer, see David Henley (producer).
David Henley
Born(1749-02-05)February 5, 1749
Charlestown, Massachusetts
DiedJanuary 1, 1823(1823-01-01) (aged 73)
Washington, D.C.
BranchUnited States Army
Service years1776–1779, 1793–1823
Rank Colonel
ConflictsAmerican Revolutionary War

David Henley (February 5/12, 1748/9 – January 1, 1823) was a Continental Army officer during the American Revolutionary War, who served as George Washington's intelligence officer and prisoner of war commandant. He later served as the Agent for the United States Department of War for the Southwest Territory (later Tennessee) in the 1790s.

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