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'''Charles Lee''' (February 6, 1732 – October 2, 1782) was a British soldier who later served as a General of the Continental Army during the American War of Independence. Lee served in the British army during the Seven Years War. After the war he sold his commission and served for a time in the Polish army of King Stanislaus II. | '''Charles Lee''' (February 6, 1732 – October 2, 1782) was a British soldier who later served as a General of the [[Continental Army]] during the [[American Revolutionary War|American War of Independence]]. Lee served in the British army during the Seven Years War. After the war he sold his commission and served for a time in the Polish army of King Stanislaus II. | ||
In 1773 Lee, who had Whig views, moved to America and bought an estate in Virginia. When the fighting broke out in the | In 1773 Lee, who had Whig views, moved to America and bought an estate in Virginia. When the fighting broke out in the American War of Independence in 1775 he volunteered to serve with rebel forces. Lee's ambitions to become Commander in Chief of the Continental Army were thwarted by the appointment of George Washington. | ||
During the American Revolution, Charles Lee became an associate of the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Connor]]. | During the American Revolution, Charles Lee became an associate of the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Connor]]. | ||
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Charles Lee (February 6, 1732 – October 2, 1782) was a British soldier who later served as a General of the Continental Army during the American War of Independence. Lee served in the British army during the Seven Years War. After the war he sold his commission and served for a time in the Polish army of King Stanislaus II.
In 1773 Lee, who had Whig views, moved to America and bought an estate in Virginia. When the fighting broke out in the American War of Independence in 1775 he volunteered to serve with rebel forces. Lee's ambitions to become Commander in Chief of the Continental Army were thwarted by the appointment of George Washington.
During the American Revolution, Charles Lee became an associate of the Assassin Connor.
Source
- GameInformer April 2012 issue.