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03025aam a2200481 i 4500 001 69AA880C9FDF11EA86A3D44697128E48 003 SILO 005 20200527010026 008 190408s2020 cauab b 001 0beng c 010 $a 2019015436 020 $a 1611214653 020 $a 9781611214659 035 $a (OCoLC)1048944215 040 $a LBSOR/DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCO $d OCLCF $d OCLCQ $d OCLCO $d OCL $d OCLCQ $d OCL $d YDX $d OCL $d DLC $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a E207.L47 $b M43 2020 100 1 $a McBurney, Christian M., $e author. 245 10 $a George Washington's nemesis : $b the outrageous treason and unfair court-martial of Major General Charles Lee during the Revolutionary War / $c Christian McBurney. 250 $a First edition. 264 1 $a El Dorado Hills, CA : $b Savas Beatie, $c [2020] 300 $a xii, 318 pages ; $c 24 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 520 $a "Charles Lee, second in rank in the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War to George Washington, while prisoner in 1777, committed treason by writing and submitting to British commanders William Howe and Richard Howe a military plan on how to defeat the Americans. After his release and commanding a Continental Army detachment in the Battle of Monmouth Court House, he was court-martialed and unfairly convicted of not attacking the enemy and retreating unnecessarily"-- $c Provided by publisher. 505 0 $a Charles Lee turns traitor -- Did Lee commit treason? -- Lee's motivations -- Did Lee try to trick Howe? -- Lee's continued efforts to negotiate a peace -- Lee rejoins the Continental Army -- The road to Monmouth Court House -- Lee in command -- The court-martial -- Did Lee disobey orders to attack the enemy? -- Did Lee conduct an unnecessary and sometimes disorderly retreat? -- Did Lee show disrespect to the commander in chief? Did his punishment fit the verdict? -- Congress approves the verdict and sentence -- Duels, disgrace and death. 600 10 $a Lee, Charles, $d 1731-1782. 600 17 $a Lee, Charles, $d 1731-1782. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00058549 650 0 $a Generals $z United States $v Biography. 650 0 $a Monmouth, Battle of, Freehold, N.J., 1778. 651 0 $a United States $x History $y Revolution, 1775-1783. 650 0 $a Courts-martial and courts of inquiry $z United States $x History $y 18th century. 650 0 $a Treason $z United States $x History $y 18th century. 650 7 $a Courts-martial and courts of inquiry. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00881868 650 7 $a Generals. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00939841 650 7 $a Treason. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01155838 651 7 $a New Jersey $z Freehold. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01220041 651 7 $a United States. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01204155 648 7 $a 1700-1799 $2 fast 655 7 $a Biographies. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01919896 655 7 $a History. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01411628 941 $a 1 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20210721014534.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=69AA880C9FDF11EA86A3D44697128E48Initiate Another SILO Locator Search