Charles Lee
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Charles Lee is first introduced in Stay Alive. He is brought up by Hamilton when telling the audience that Washington refused to give him command of a battalion, and that instead of him, Charles Lee was promoted.
Charles Lee is depicted as being a moron and a coward in Hamilton, and fails in his duties during the Battle of Monmouth. After the battle, Charles Lee is seen criticizing General Washington, stating he is indecisive and unfit for the duty of Commander in Chief.
Hamilton, while infuriated at Lee's words, heeds Washington's orders to ignore the provocation. However, John Laurens feels like he owes it to George Washington and Alexander to stand up to Lee's remarks, and challenges him to a duel.
Lee accepts Laurens' challenge and recruits Aaron Burr as his second, who attempts to negotiate a peace with Laurens' second, Hamilton
The peace talks were ineffective and the duel proceeds. Laurens fired first and shot Lee in the side, a non-fatal wound but enough to cause Lee to yield. Hearing the commotion, Washington comes upon the duel and orders Burr to get medical assistance for Lee. Burr takes Charles Lee on a horse and leaves the scene.
Washington takes Hamilton inside to reprimand him for taking Lee's bait, telling him that Lee has strong connections in the South and that shooting Lee will only sever those alliances, Despite the threat, Hamilton tells Washington that he thinks John should have finished the job, which would have prevented their allies from finding out.
Charles Lee is never brought up or seen again in the musical.
Charles Lee is depicted as being a moron and a coward in Hamilton, and fails in his duties during the Battle of Monmouth. After the battle, Charles Lee is seen criticizing General Washington, stating he is indecisive and unfit for the duty of Commander in Chief.
Hamilton, while infuriated at Lee's words, heeds Washington's orders to ignore the provocation. However, John Laurens feels like he owes it to George Washington and Alexander to stand up to Lee's remarks, and challenges him to a duel.
Lee accepts Laurens' challenge and recruits Aaron Burr as his second, who attempts to negotiate a peace with Laurens' second, Hamilton
The peace talks were ineffective and the duel proceeds. Laurens fired first and shot Lee in the side, a non-fatal wound but enough to cause Lee to yield. Hearing the commotion, Washington comes upon the duel and orders Burr to get medical assistance for Lee. Burr takes Charles Lee on a horse and leaves the scene.
Washington takes Hamilton inside to reprimand him for taking Lee's bait, telling him that Lee has strong connections in the South and that shooting Lee will only sever those alliances, Despite the threat, Hamilton tells Washington that he thinks John should have finished the job, which would have prevented their allies from finding out.
Charles Lee is never brought up or seen again in the musical.