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Though ostensibly a Patriot general, Lee had close ties to many British soldiers and may have been working with the Redcoats during the American Revolution. He is most known for his disastrous retreat at the Battle of Monmouth. Suspecting that Lee had thrown the battle on purpose, Washington court-martialed him.
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Pages 1-59
...officials in preparation for conflict. Beaumarchais then befriended prominent American rebels, including the Virginia-born Arthur Lee. After hearing Lee and others describe their passion for the war efforts, Beaumarchais was so...
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Pages 126-190
The other person present in these discussions was General Charles Lee, who had been held as a British prisoner of war—and who was now trying to...
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Trapped into a corner by Lee’s retreat, Washington had no choice but to stand and fight Clinton’s Redcoats. Once again, Washington’s...
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