People
- Charles Lee (general) (1732–1782), American Revolutionary War general
- Henry Lee III (1756–1818), major general during the Whiskey Rebellion campaign, father of Robert E. Lee
- Robert E. Lee (1807–1870), general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War
- John C. H. Lee (1887–1958), SHAEF's deputy theater commander for supply and administration
- Hayato Tani (1946), Japanese actor, best known for his role of General Lee in Takeshi's Castle
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