Fight me and the general (5)
I believe the answer is:
melee
'fight' is the definition.
(I know that melee is a type of fight)
'me and the general' is the wordplay.
'and' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'the general' becomes 'Lee' (Robert E. Lee - US revolutionary commander).
'me'+'lee'='MELEE'
(Other definitions for melee that I've seen before include "Confused crowd" , "A confused fight or muddle" , "Noisy riotous fight" , "Skirmish" , "Confused brawl" .)