Charles Lee (general)
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Charles Lee was a British-born American army officer who served as a general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He also served earlier in the British Army during the Seven
Portrait of Lee
Lee as depicted in Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography
General Lee on horseback
Lee was very fond of dogs, and was seldom seen without half a dozen at his heels.
John Laurens
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John Laurens was an American soldier and statesman from South Carolina during the American Revolutionary War, best known for his efforts to help recruit slaves to fight for their freedom as U.S. soldi
Charles Lee (general)
…but the charge of disrespect. Lee continued to argue his case and rage against Washington to anyone who would listen, prompting both Lieutenant Colonel John Laurens, one of Washington's aides, and Steuben to challenge him to a duel. Only the duel with Laurens actually transpired on 23 December 1778, during which…
Portrait miniature by Charles Willson Peale, 1780
Headquarters at Emlen House in late 1777
Anthony Ramos in Hamilton costume, July 2015