Morris County - Morristown - Washington’s Nemesis: The Outrageous Treason and Unfair Court Martial of Charles Lee
Thursday, March 12 – Morris County The next meeting of the NJ American Revolution Round Table takes place on Thursday, March 12 at 7:00 p.m. at the Museum at Washington's Headquarters, Morristown National Historical Park, 30 Washington Pl, Morristown NJ 07960. Attendance is free for students and first time Round Table attendees. The speaker is Christian McBurney on George Washington's Nemesis: The Outrageous Treason and Unfair Court-Martial of Major General Charles Lee. Major General Charles Lee, a former British Army officer was George Washington’s second in command at the start of the Revolutionary War. He was kidnapped in Basking Ridge in December of 1776 and spent a year as a British prisoner. Following his release, he was given a major command at the Battle of Monmouth where he retreated in the face of the British army and was subsequently court-martialed and suspended from the Continental army. Christian McBurne...