Robert E Lee
/ˌrɒbət iː ˈliː/
/ˌrɑːbərt iː ˈliː/
- Robert Edward Lee (1807-70) the leader of the armies of the Confederate States during the American Civil War. He was respected for his honour and kindness. General Lee won many battles against the larger Union armies, including the second battle of Bull Run and Chancellorsville. He lost at Gettysburg, however, and soon afterwards surrendered to General Grant at Appomattox Court House. Before the Civil War, Lee led US forces to arrest John Brown at Harpers Ferry. President Lincoln asked him to lead the US armies, but Lee was loyal to his state of Virginia and joined the South. After the war, he became President of Washington College, later named Washington and Lee College.
罗伯特·李（Robert E Lee）：罗伯特·爱德华·李（Robert Edward Lee，1807-70年），美国南北战争时期，同盟国的领导人。他因他的荣誉和友善而受到尊重。李将军在与较大的联合军的战斗中赢得了许多战役，其中包括第二轮公牛奔跑和Chancellorsville战役。然而，他在葛底斯堡（Gettysburg）败北，不久之后在阿波玛托克斯法院（Appomattox Court House）投降给格兰特将军。南北战争之前，李带领美军在哈珀斯渡轮（Harpers Ferry）逮捕了约翰·布朗（John Brown）。林肯总统要求他领导美国军队，但李忠实忠于他的弗吉尼亚州并加入了南方。战争结束后，他成为华盛顿学院院长，后更名为华盛顿和李学院。