Episode 2 of 2
Collapse of the insurrection
- When
- October 1794
- Where
- Western Pennsylvania
- Part of
- Whiskey Rebellion
As the federal army marched west into western Pennsylvania in October 1794, the Whiskey Rebellion collapsed without resistance.
The insurrection ended as the federal army advanced into western Pennsylvania in October 1794, encountering no resistance. After the uprising was suppressed, Daniel Morgan commanded a remnant force of about 1,200 militiamen that remained in Pennsylvania until 1795, among them Meriwether Lewis. The Washington administration's suppression of the rebellion met with widespread popular approval.
Sources
- Whiskey Rebellion Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28
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