AHC:Charles Lee,First USA President

Charles Lee,A More Competent General When Compared to Washington..Is a Rival to George Washington.
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Charles Lee,Leads a Miscarried Assault on the British (After Monmouth) that leads to his Court Martial,and Downfall.
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Your Challenge here,with a POD Before Monmouth..is to Making Charles Lee the First President Of USA.
 
Leaving aside the issue of his military competence as compared to Washington, Lee was not very popular - his behavior as a person ranged from nasty to autistic, which is not a quality going to see anyone backing him for president.

Commander of the Continental Army? Maybe.

President? No.
 
Charles Lee,A More Competent General When Compared to Washington..Is a Rival to George Washington.
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Charles Lee,Leads a Miscarried Assault on the British (After Monmouth) that leads to his Court Martial,and Downfall.
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Your Challenge here,with a POD Before Monmouth..is to Making Charles Lee the First President Of USA.

This challenge requires a POD long before Monmouth in order to come about, as Lee becoming the 1st POTUS would require a change in his eccentric, caustic, self-entitled and devious personality. It's quite difficult to imagine Lee eclipsing not just George Washington on the national stage, but also John Adams, John Jay, John Hancock, George Clinton and a dozen or so other individuals, each one more popular and better suited for the presidency then Lee.
 
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