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'''Charles Lee''' (1732 – 1782) was a member of the [[Templars|Templar Order]] and a [[British Empire|British]] soldier, who later served as a General of the [[Continental Army]] during the [[American Revolutionary War]]. | '''Charles Lee''' (1732 – 1782) was a member of the [[Templars|Templar Order]] and a [[British Empire|British]] soldier, who later served as a General of the [[Continental Army]] during the [[American Revolutionary War]]. He is also one of the main antagonist in Assassin's Creed III. | ||
He served in the [[British Army]] during the {{wiki|Seven Years War}}, after which he sold his commission, and served for a time in the Polish army of {{Wiki|Stanisław August Poniatowski|King Stanislaus II}}. | He served in the [[British Army]] during the {{wiki|Seven Years War}}, after which he sold his commission, and served for a time in the Polish army of {{Wiki|Stanisław August Poniatowski|King Stanislaus II}}. | ||
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Charles Lee (1732 – 1782) was a member of the Templar Order and a British soldier, who later served as a General of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He is also one of the main antagonist in Assassin's Creed III.
He served in the British Army during the Seven Years War, after which he sold his commission, and served for a time in the Polish army of King Stanislaus II.
Biography
In 1773, Lee, who had Whig views, moved to America and bought an estate in Virginia. When the fighting broke out during the American Revolution in 1775, he volunteered to serve with rebel forces.
However, his ambitions to become Commander in Chief of the Continental Army were thwarted by the appointment of George Washington.
Gallery
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Old portrait of Lee.
Reference