General court-martial of Lieutenant Enslin
- When
- March 1778
- Where
- Continental Army winter quarters where the court-martial occurred
In March 1778, Enslin faced a general court-martial at Valley Forge for attempting to commit sodomy, and Washington approved the resulting sentence.
Enslin, an officer in Malcolm's Additional Continental Regiment, was brought to trial before a general court-martial in March 1778. The charge was attempting to commit sodomy. Washington's secretary recorded that His Excellency the Commander in Chief approved the sentence and, with abhorrence and detestation of such infamous crimes, ordered the lieutenant's dismissal. The proceedings followed a February 1778 brigade court-martial involving Ensign Anthony Maxwell over a report prejudicial to Enslin's character.
Sources
- Frederick Gotthold Enslin Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-11
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