Renegade Revolutionary : : The Life of General Charles Lee / / Phillip Papas.
Honorable Mention for the 2015 Book Award from the American Revolution Round Table of RichmondHonorable Mention for the 2015 Fraunces Tavern Museum Book AwardInNovember 1774, a pamphlet to the “People of America” was published inPhiladelphia and London. It forcefully articulated American rights andl...
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- 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
- 9. Angels of Indecision
- 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
- About the Author