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Charles Lee (Cheshire, 6 de febrero de 1732 – Filadelfia, Pensilvania; 2 de octubre de 1782) fue un soldado británico que sirvió como general del Ejército Continental durante la Guerra de Independencia de los Estados Unidos. Durante todo el conflicto destacó por su oposición a George Washington, cuyo cargo de comandante en jefe ambicionaba.
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Charles Lee (February 6, 1732 - October 2, 1782) was a Major General in the American Revolutionary War. He was second-in-command to General George Washington, though he was known for his efforts to undermine General Washington.
Charles Lee (6 February 1732 [O.S. 26 January 1731] – 2 October 1782) was a British-born American military officer who served as a general of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He also served earlier in the British Army during the Seven Years War.
- Southern Department of the Continental Army
- Great Britain: Lieutenant colonel, Poland-Lithuania: Major general, United States: Major general
- British Army: 1747–1763, Continental Army: 1775–1780
4 de ene. de 2021 · Six miles away, Major General Charles Lee’s vanguard of roughly 5000 men was just about to throw itself at the British rearguard north of Monmouth Court House. Washington had ridden ahead of the main body toward the sounds of musket fire in the distance.
14 de feb. de 2020 · General Charles Lee. March 4, 2020. General Charles Lee was a leader during the American Revolution. He was second-in-command to General George Washington, and famously believed that he ought to have been given leadership of the army. He criticized Washington’s decisions and openly attacked his reputation.
Renegade Revolutionary: The Life of General Charles Lee. Next to Benedict Arnold, no other Continental Army general has attracted greater censure than Charles Lee. Not only did he criticize George Washington and connive to supplant him, but some historians argue that he attempted to betray the infant United States.
A former British Army officer, Charles Lee retired from that service shortly before he joined the American rebellion. At certain points he is believed to have sought to supplant George Washington and take command of the Continental Army. Lee and Washington came into direct confrontation during the Battle of Monmouth on June 28, 1778.