Renegade Revolutionary : the Life of General Charles Lee.

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In November 1774, a pamphlet to the "People of America" was published in Philadelphia and London. It forcefully articulated American rights and liberties and argued that the Americans needed to declare their independence from Britain. The author of this pamphlet was Charles Lee, a former B...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Papas, Phillip
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : NYU Press, 2014.
Temas:
Lee, Charles, > 1731-1782.
Lee, Charles, > 1731-1782
1775-1783
Generals > United States > Biography > Early works to 1800.
Généraux > États-Unis > Biographies > Ouvrages avant 1800.
HISTORY > Ancient > Rome.
HISTORY > Revolutionary.
Generals
United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Sources.
United States
Sources
History
Early works
Biographies
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • PART I: THE WORLD OF CHARLES LEE, 1731-1764
  • 1. Colonel Lee's Son
  • 2. Early Encounters and Life Lessons on the American Frontier
  • 3. An Ambitious Officer
  • PART II: THE LAST ASYLUM OF LIBERTY, 1765-1775
  • 4. Absolute Power Is a Serpent
  • 5. The Brutality of Love and War
  • 6. The Greatest Son of Liberty in America
  • 7. The Dogs of War
  • PART III: UNFORTUNATE SON OF LIBERTY, 1776-1778
  • 8. The Key to the Continent: New York
  • 9. Angels of Indecision: Virginia
  • 10. Lee's Southern Glory
  • 11. Lee's Northern Disillusionment
  • 12. The Idol of the Officers
  • 13. The King's Famous Prisoner
  • PART IV: THE END OF A SOLDIER'S LIFE, 1778-1782
  • 14. Monmouth
  • 15. Washington's Scapegoat?
  • 16. The Bitter End
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • J
  • K
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • Q
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • U
  • V
  • W
  • Y
  • About the Author.

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