deaths
October 2, 1782
Charles Lee, English-born American general (born 1732)
Charles Lee (general)
Charles Lee was a British-born American army officer who served as a general of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He also served earlier in the British Army during the Seven Years War. He sold his commission after the Seven Years War and served for a time in the Polish army of King Stanislaus II Augustus.
October 2
October 2 is the 275th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 90 days remain until the end of the year.