Charles Lee
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Charles Lee was a controversial Continental Army general during the American Revolutionary War, known for his disputed conduct and eventual court-martial following the Battle of Monmouth.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Charles Lee canonical | 9 |
| General Charles Lee | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T706815 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Charles Lee Context triple: [Battle of Monmouth, commander, Charles Lee]
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Nathanael Greene
Nathanael Greene was a major American Revolutionary War general who became George Washington’s most trusted subordinate and played a crucial role in the Southern campaign against the British.
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William Coddington
William Coddington was a 17th-century English colonial leader and magistrate best known as a founding figure and early governor in what became the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
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George Armistead
George Armistead was a U.S. Army officer best known for commanding Fort McHenry during the War of 1812, where the American defense inspired the writing of “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
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Thomas Preston
Thomas Preston was a 17th-century Irish soldier and nobleman who became a leading general of the Confederate Catholic forces during the Irish Confederate Wars.
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Daniel Morgan
Daniel Morgan was a famed American Revolutionary War general and frontiersman best known for his leadership of riflemen and decisive victory at the Battle of Cowpens.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Charles Lee Target entity description: Charles Lee was a controversial Continental Army general during the American Revolutionary War, known for his disputed conduct and eventual court-martial following the Battle of Monmouth.
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A.
Nathanael Greene
Nathanael Greene was a major American Revolutionary War general who became George Washington’s most trusted subordinate and played a crucial role in the Southern campaign against the British.
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B.
William Coddington
William Coddington was a 17th-century English colonial leader and magistrate best known as a founding figure and early governor in what became the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
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C.
George Armistead
George Armistead was a U.S. Army officer best known for commanding Fort McHenry during the War of 1812, where the American defense inspired the writing of “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
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D.
Thomas Preston
Thomas Preston was a 17th-century Irish soldier and nobleman who became a leading general of the Confederate Catholic forces during the Irish Confederate Wars.
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E.
Daniel Morgan
Daniel Morgan was a famed American Revolutionary War general and frontiersman best known for his leadership of riflemen and decisive victory at the Battle of Cowpens.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Continental Army general
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general ⓘ military officer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| charge |
disobedience of orders
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disrespect to the commander in chief ⓘ misbehavior before the enemy ⓘ |
| conflict |
American Revolutionary War
ⓘ
French and Indian War (as part of British America) ⓘ
surface form:
French and Indian War
Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of Great Britain
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1732-02-06 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1782-10-02 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Swiss military schools ⓘ |
| employer |
British Army
ⓘ
Continental Congress ⓘ |
| familyName | Lee ⓘ |
| givenName | Charles ⓘ |
| hasCauseOfDeath | illness ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being court-martialed and suspended from command
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controversial conduct at the Battle of Monmouth ⓘ |
| languagesSpokenWrittenOrSigned |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ Italian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
British Army
ⓘ
Continental Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | major general ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Battle of Monmouth
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court-martial after the Battle of Monmouth ⓘ |
| notableFact |
advocated for American independence before formally joining the Continental Army
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served in multiple European armies before joining the American cause ⓘ |
| notableWork | service in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| opponent | George Washington ⓘ |
| partOf | Continental Army general staff ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Cheshire
ⓘ
Darnhall ⓘ England ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Pennsylvania
ⓘ
Philadelphia ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
major general
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second-in-command of the Continental Army ⓘ |
| residence |
Philadelphia
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Virginia ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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Subject: Charles Lee Description of subject: Charles Lee was a controversial Continental Army general during the American Revolutionary War, known for his disputed conduct and eventual court-martial following the Battle of Monmouth.
Referenced by (12)
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