Person
John Brooks
- Events
- 1
- Episodes
- 3
- Years
- 1783
Every event in Historedia whose sources name John Brooks, 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
Newburgh Conspiracy
1783Role: Colonel in the delegation delivering the officers' memo to Congress
- Washington defuses the threatened uprising
In March 1783, George Washington calmed the soldiers and helped secure back pay, defusing the apparent threat by army leaders.
- Anonymous 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.
- Gates 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.
- Washington defuses the threatened uprising
Sources
- Newburgh Conspiracy Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-03