This book provides biographical sketches of two influential figures of the American Revolution: Charles Lee, a contentious general who fell out of favor with George Washington, and Joseph Reed, a lawyer who served as a key advisor to Washington during the war. Reed and Lee's lives offer a window into the complex political and military dynamics of the American Revolution. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.