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Charles Lee (February 6, 1732 – October 2, 1782) was a British soldier turned Virginia planter who was a general officer of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War.
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alexy velasco on 21 Apr 10Charles Lee was a choice for who should be the General for the Continental army. When G.W. won him and Horatio Gates didn't like him one bit. He was captured by the British and during that time he sucked up to them. When he returned to G.W. he wanted to be in charge of an attack he failed it and G.W. took over. After that G.W. fired Lee and he was stripped of his title as general.
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brianna batista on 25 Apr 10he was a general under the command of george washingtom. he was captured by the british and held as a prisoner. Later on George washington had taken him back and he became second in command once a gain. When war had started he had disobeyed his order and gets kicked off.
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nilsson Siguenza on 25 Apr 10Charles Leee was a general under the control of washinton. He was also captured by the british and while being captured he was having the best of times laughing with them and telling them secrets about gorge washington he was betraying geroge washington. But that all changed when they gave him back to washington , washington had no idea what lee had done.
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Korey Knight on 26 Apr 10He was Washingtons most experinced general. But he also was traitor in a since. He was captured by the British and gave away information. He also disrespected Washington a lot.
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Janaisha Torres on 26 Apr 10He was the most experienced general. When he got captured , he gave the bristish alot of information.
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Janaisha Torres on 26 Apr 10He didnt know what to do in the Battle of Monmouth. He was under the ocntrol of washington.
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Janaisha Torres on 26 Apr 10He had disobeyed orders. So he got kicked out
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Jason Diaz on 26 Apr 10he was a British soldier turned Virginia planter who was a general officer of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War. he was well known for his actions during the battle of monmouth.
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Charles Lee was going to be caught as prisioner, He thought he was going to be a general.
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he was a another choice to lead the Continental Army and was british but change to american side.
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He thought that there was no chance for anyone to win the war. So, he resigned.
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he was captured by british and then turned on wahsington kinda, until they traded captured generals then for one war lee refused to fight then marqui de la fayette took his lace and all of a sudden lee wanted it so little by little he was gettinq annoying until washington dismissed him from his army
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He despised washington. he complained about how the army is bad and they wont be nothing unless he was in charge. He was nothing but a paine to Washington. He also was captured by the British and truned on Washington for a little but then came back to the Continetal Army.
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He hated Washington because he didn't like the fadt that New England had been fighting against most of the British attacks but they decided to put a Virginian as head of the army. He also thought that G.W. was beneath him because he was in the British army.
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he disliked washington because he didn't like that fact that they put a Virginian as the haed of the amry,
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He also was capture by the biritish. He turned on washington while being captured. Untill they traded the generals they had captured.
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Lee is most notorious for his actions during the Battle of Monmouth. Washington needed a secondary commander to lead the frontal assault. He unwillingly chose to put Lee in charge as he was the most senior of his generals. Washington ordered him to attack the retreating enemy, but instead, Lee ordered a retreat. He retreated directly into Washington and his troops, who were advancing, and Washington dressed him down publicly. Lee responded with "inappropriate language" (insubordination), was arrested, and shortly thereafter court-martialed. Lee was found guilty, and he was relieved of command for a period of one year.
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Lee was confused and did not know what to do going into battle at Monmouth. After not knowing what to do he was relived from position by General George Washington. He was then in control and command of his soldiers. Then blaming Washington for reliving him because he was going to fight the spot Washington said what he said. Lee was relieved by command for a total year. Washington "dressed him down publicly", while lee responded with "inappropriate language".
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After completing his schooling, Lee reported for duty with his regiment in Ireland. He purchased a lieutenant's commission in 1751. He was sent with the regiment to America in 1754 for service in the French and Indian War under Major General Edward Braddock. Lieutenant Lee was apparently not with the regiment when it suffered disastrous defeat at the Battle of the Monongahela.
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Lee is most notorious for his actions during the Battle of Monmouth. Washington needed a secondary commander to lead the frontal assault. He unwillingly chose to put Lee in charge as he was the most senior of his generals.
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When war appeared inevitable, he volunteered his services to the colonies. He expected to be named Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, being the most experienced candidate. On the other hand, he was born in Britain, somewhat eccentric, slovenly in appearance, coarse in language, and perhaps most of all, he wanted to be paid: by joining the rebellion, he forfeited all his properties in England, and wanted to be compensated.
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Lee was born in Cheshire, England, the son of General John Lee and Isabella Bunbury (daughter of Sir Henry Bunbury, 3rd Baronet). He was sent to school in Switzerland and became proficient in several languages. He returned to England in 1746 at the age of fourteen to attend grammar school at Bury St Edmunds. That same year his father, then colonel of the 55th Foot (later renumbered the 44th), purchased a commission for Charles as an ensign in the same regiment.
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this was the guy that thought that there was no way that the americans could win the war with the british so he resigned.
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charles lee was a general in the continental army and was second in command of the army. he one time gotten his self kidnapped by the british officers because when he was supposed to be with his army he was having fun inside his home and getting......... intoxicated
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Charles Lee was kicked out of the army by his excellency George Washington. Lee wanted the army to surrender while Washington still wanted to fight. The army was willing to fight for Liverty and for General George Washington,
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Washington kicked Lee out of the army. Since then, Charles Lee hated Washington. Washington won tyt battle against the British.
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charles lee was the general under washington he was great but he did lots of things wrong
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