Washington was a part time employee of the King, a few years militia service during the F/I war if I remember correctly. He was not educated on the Kings shilling at Eton.
Lee on the other hand received a free education at West Point and 40 years of employment in the Army of the United States courtesy of the Federal Government.
I would think that after 40 years they would have gotten their money's worth, or do they own him for life?
Funny, I thought we were against that sort of thing. :)
Washington was appointed a Major of Provincial Militia in 1753 by Royal Governor Dinwiddie. He was the senior aide to British General Braddock. He was later commissioned a Colonel in the Virginia Regiment, a regular unit, not militia. Washington resigned his commission in 1758 and returned to civilian life.
“Lee on the other hand received a free education at West Point and 40 years of employment in the Army of the United States courtesy of the Federal Government”
Apparently you don’t know any Ring Knockers. The military obligation for a West Point Cadet is something like five years for their “free” education.