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He stayed in London during the Revolutionary War, representing the colonies to Britain and France and also serving as an American spy to track their activities. After his return to Virginia, he served as a delegate to the Continental Congress.
Arthur Lee was a diplomat who sought recognition and aid in Europe for the Continental Congress during the American Revolution. Lee gave up a medical practice for the study of law and then became interested in colonial politics.
14 maj 2018 · Arthur Lee (1740-1792) was a propagandist for the American Revolutionary cause and an agent in Europe for the Continental Congress. Arthur Lee was a member of the famous Lee family of Virginia and the younger brother of two signers of the Declaration of Independence, Richard Henry Lee and Francis Lightfoot Lee.
Lee was an American diplomat and politician, known for his role in securing French support for the American Revolution. He served as a commissioner to France alongside Benjamin Franklin and Silas Deane, working to negotiate critical military and financial aid for the Continental Army.
THE Declaration of Independence put a new face upon American negotiations with European powers. Until July 4, 1776, there had been no independent nation. All the time that Arthur Lee had been...
Arthur Lee was a strong advocate for American independence and worked closely with key figures in the Continental Congress to push for revolutionary measures. He was instrumental in drafting important documents that expressed colonial grievances and sought a peaceful resolution with Britain before fully supporting rebellion.
31 lip 2009 · Life of Arthur Lee, LL. D., joint commissioner of the United States to the court of France, and sole commissioner to the courts of Spain and Prussia, during the Revolutionary War. With his political and literary correspondence and his papers on diplomatic and political subjects, and the affairs of the United States during the same period.
