what wars did robert e lee lead?
Mexican–American War American Civil War Battle of Chancellorsville
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 Revolutionary War series 

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 In Star Wars and History published by Lucasfilm , it describes Palpatine 's consolidation of power as being similar to the Roman political figure Augustus , named Octavian before renaming himself . Both legitimized authoritarian rule by saying that corruption in the Senate was hampering the powers of the head of state ; both pressured the Senate to grant extraordinary powers to deal with a crisis , falsely claiming that they would rescind those powers once the crisis was over ; and both relied on their strong control over military force . 

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 The military career of Benedict Arnold in 1781 consisted of service in the British Army . Arnold had changed sides in September 1780 , after his plot to surrender the key Continental Army outpost at West Point was exposed . After spending the rest of 1780 recruiting Loyalists for a new regiment called the American Legion , Arnold was sent with 1 @,@ 600 men in late December by General Sir Henry Clinton to Virginia , with instructions to raid Richmond and then establish a strong fortification at Portsmouth . 

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 Lee appeared in over one hundred films , as well as on stage and television dramatisations . He was known for his roles as authority figures , often playing military characters or policemen , and highlights in his career include The Third Man , The Blue Lamp , The Battle of the River Plate , and Whistle Down the Wind . 

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 When Star Wars proved successful , Lucas decided to use the film as the basis for an elaborate serial , although at one point he considered walking away from the series altogether . However , Lucas wanted to create an independent filmmaking center — what would become Skywalker Ranch — and saw an opportunity to use the series as a financing agent . Alan Dean Foster had already begun writing the first sequel novel , but Lucas decided to abandon his plan to adapt Foster 's work ; the book was released as Splinter of the Mind 's Eye the following year . At first , Lucas envisioned a series of films with no set number of entries , like the James Bond series . In an interview with Rolling Stone in August 1977 , he said that he wanted his friends to each take a turn at directing the films and giving unique interpretations on the series . He also said that the backstory in which Darth Vader turns to the dark side , kills Luke 's father and fights Ben Kenobi on a volcano as the Galactic Republic falls would make an excellent sequel . 
