Episode 2 of 3
Anonymous letter circulates at Newburgh
- When
- March 10, 1783
- Where
- army camp at Newburgh, New York
- Part of
- Newburgh Conspiracy
An anonymous letter circulated in the army camp at Newburgh on March 10, 1783, possibly instigated by members of the Congress of the Confederation.
The conspiracy may have been instigated by members in the Congress of the Confederation, which circulated an anonymous letter in the army camp at Newburgh, New York, on March 10, 1783. The episode unfolded as the American Revolutionary War was ending, with peace talks underway after Yorktown.
Sources
- Newburgh Conspiracy Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-03
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