Alexander McDougall

Events

1

Episodes

3

Years

1783

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Alexander McDougall, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Newburgh Conspiracy

   1783

   Role: General who delivered an officers' memo to Congress in late December 1782

   1. 1March 1783 · Continental Army camp at Newburgh, New YorkWashington defuses the threatened uprising

      In March 1783, George Washington calmed the soldiers and helped secure back pay, defusing the apparent threat by army leaders.

   2. 2March 10, 1783 · army camp at Newburgh, New YorkAnonymous letter circulates at Newburgh

      An anonymous letter circulated in the army camp at Newburgh on March 10, 1783, possibly instigated by members of the Congress of the Confederation.

   3. 3June 1783 · unspecified location of letter's writingGates letter describes purpose as pressuring Congress

      A June 1783 letter by General Gates illustrated disagreement over the events, writing that their purpose was to pressure Congress.

Sources

1. Newburgh Conspiracy Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-03