Episode 3 of 3
Gates letter describes purpose as pressuring Congress
- When
- June 1783
- Where
- unspecified location of letter's writing
- Part of
- Newburgh Conspiracy
A June 1783 letter by General Gates illustrated disagreement over the events, writing that their purpose was to pressure Congress.
A letter written by General Gates in June 1783 illustrates the disagreement: in the letter Gates writes that the purpose of the events was to pressure Congress. This retrospective account reflects continued disagreement about the nature of the Newburgh events even after the crisis passed.
Sources
- Newburgh Conspiracy Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-03
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