Editing Charles Lee (general) (section)

==Seven Years' War and after==
{{Further|Great Britain in the Seven Years War|French and Indian War}}

===North America===
After completing his schooling, Lee reported for duty with his regiment in [[Ireland]].<ref name="anb"/> Shortly after his father's death, on 2 May 1751, he received<ref name="appleton"/> (or purchased<ref name="anb"/>) a [[lieutenant]]'s commission in the 44th. He was sent with the regiment to [[North America]] in 1754 for service in the [[French and Indian War]]<ref name="anb"/> under Major General [[Edward Braddock]], in what was a front for the Seven Years War between Britain and France. He was with Braddock at his defeat at the [[Battle of the Monongahela]] in 1755.<ref name="anb"/><ref name="DNB"/><ref name="appleton"/> During this time in America, Lee married the daughter of a [[Mohawk nation|Mohawk]] 
chief.<ref name="anb"/><ref name="marchant105"/><ref name="boiling water">{{cite web| url = http://boston1775.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-real-story-of-boiling-water.html | author = J. L. Bell | title = The Real Story of 'Boiling Water'| access-date = 2013-09-29}}</ref> His wife (name unknown) gave birth to twins.<ref name="anb"/><ref name="marchant105"/> Lee was known to the Mohawk, who were allies of the English, as ''Ounewaterika'' or "Boiling Water".<ref name="anb"/><ref name="marchant105"/><ref name="DNB"/><ref name="appleton"/><ref name="boiling water"/>

On 11 June 1756, Lee purchased a Captain's commission in the 44th<ref name="anb"/> for the sum of £900.<ref name="DNB"/><ref name="appleton"/> The following year he took part [[Louisbourg Expedition (1757)|in an expedition]] against the French [[fortress of Louisbourg]], and on 1 July 1758, he was wounded in [[Battle of Carillon|a failed assault]] on [[Fort Ticonderoga]].<ref name="anb"/><ref name="DNB"/><ref name="appleton"/> He was sent to [[Long Island]] to recuperate. A surgeon whom he had earlier rebuked and thrashed attacked him.<ref name="anb"/><ref name="DNB"/><ref name="appleton"/> After recovering, Lee took part in the [[Battle of Fort Niagara|capture of Fort Niagara]] in 1759<ref name="anb"/><ref name="DNB"/><ref name="appleton"/> and [[Great Britain in the Seven Years War#Montreal|Montreal in 1760]].<ref name="anb"/><ref name="DNB"/><ref name="appleton"/> This brought the war in the North American theater to an end by completing the [[Conquest of Canada]].<ref name="DNB"/><ref name="appleton"/>

===Portugal===
Lee went back to Europe, transferred to the [[103rd Foot]] as a [[Major (United Kingdom)|major]],<ref name="anb"/><ref name="DNB"/><ref name="appleton"/> and served as a lieutenant colonel in the Portuguese army. He fought against the Spanish during their [[Spanish invasion of Portugal (1762)|unsuccessful invasion of the country]], and distinguished himself under [[John Burgoyne]] at the [[Battle of Vila Velha]].<ref name="anb"/><ref name="DNB"/><ref name="appleton"/>

===Poland===
Lee returned to England in 1763 following the [[Peace of Paris (1763)|Peace of Paris]], which ended the [[Seven Years' War]].<ref name="DNB"/><ref name="appleton"/> His regiment was disbanded and he was retired on [[half pay]] as a major.<ref name="anb"/><ref name="DNB"/><ref name="appleton"/> On 26 May 1772, although still inactive, he was promoted to lieutenant colonel.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=11251|supp=|page=1|date=23 May 1772}}</ref><ref name="anb"/><ref name="DNB"/><ref name="appleton"/>

In 1765, Lee served as an [[aide-de-camp]] under [[Stanislaus II of Poland|Stanislaus II]], [[King of Poland]].<ref name="anb"/><ref name="DNB"/><ref name="appleton"/> After many adventures he came home to England.<ref name="DNB"/><ref name="appleton"/> Unable to secure promotion in the British Army, in 1769 he returned to Poland and then saw action in the [[Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774)|Russo-Turkish War]]. In a [[duel]] in Italy, he lost two fingers, but in a second duel with the same Italian officer, he killed his opponent.<ref name="anb"/><ref name="DNB"/><ref name="appleton"/>