Date/Time
Date(s) - 2nd March 2026
7:30 pm
Location
Hazelmere
Categories
by David Shaw
General Charles Lee was born in Darnhall in 1732 to parents who came from wealthy families. His father was a high-ranking officer in the British Army and he sought the same for his son. Charles was educated in England and abroad, joined the British Army, fought in Egypt, and then crossed the Atlantic to support the British cause in the American Colonies.
Later he decided to join the American patriots and switched sides. He was a formidable general and second in command to George Washington but his name did not please everyone and military disobedience led to his disgrace. He was buried in Chester, Philadelphia a rather forgotten man.
An enthralling story.
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