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Newburgh Conspiracy
In March 1783, the Revolutionary War was all but over. Yet discontent swept through the ranks of the Continental Army. Officers in Newburgh, New York, circulated petitions demanding back pay and pensions. Rumors swirled of a military overthrow of Congress.
Catching wind of the unthinkable, Washington intervened. He delivered a powerful speech that brought tears to the eyes of the his senior officers. Appealing to their sense of honor and history, the General convinced them to abandon the conspiracy and united behind the "Cause of our common Country." |