Author: Michael S. McGurty
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476650837
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
The Revolutionary War was nearing its end in early 1783. In his Hudson Highlands stronghold, General Washington kept a wary eye on the British force in New York City, 60 miles away. His army, owed months of back pay, and his officers frustrated by the negotiations over their promised pension, chafed under martial authority. A nationalist faction in Congress seized upon this discontent to instigate the Newburgh Conspiracy, a plot by Continental Army officers to menace civil officials who opposed the Impost, a 5% tax on imports to be collected by the central government, to satisfy the nation's debts. The army--by this time a formidable force of seasoned veterans--was provoked into threatening the very liberties it had fought to defend. This book examines this last major crisis of the Revolution, when Washington stood between his men and the American people.
George Washington Versus the Continental Army
Author: Michael S. McGurty
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476650837
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
The Revolutionary War was nearing its end in early 1783. In his Hudson Highlands stronghold, General Washington kept a wary eye on the British force in New York City, 60 miles away. His army, owed months of back pay, and his officers frustrated by the negotiations over their promised pension, chafed under martial authority. A nationalist faction in Congress seized upon this discontent to instigate the Newburgh Conspiracy, a plot by Continental Army officers to menace civil officials who opposed the Impost, a 5% tax on imports to be collected by the central government, to satisfy the nation's debts. The army--by this time a formidable force of seasoned veterans--was provoked into threatening the very liberties it had fought to defend. This book examines this last major crisis of the Revolution, when Washington stood between his men and the American people.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476650837
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
The Revolutionary War was nearing its end in early 1783. In his Hudson Highlands stronghold, General Washington kept a wary eye on the British force in New York City, 60 miles away. His army, owed months of back pay, and his officers frustrated by the negotiations over their promised pension, chafed under martial authority. A nationalist faction in Congress seized upon this discontent to instigate the Newburgh Conspiracy, a plot by Continental Army officers to menace civil officials who opposed the Impost, a 5% tax on imports to be collected by the central government, to satisfy the nation's debts. The army--by this time a formidable force of seasoned veterans--was provoked into threatening the very liberties it had fought to defend. This book examines this last major crisis of the Revolution, when Washington stood between his men and the American people.
Rolls of the Soldiers in the Revolutionary War, 1775 to 1783
Author: Vermont
Publisher: Rutland, Vt. : Tuttle
ISBN:
Category : Digital images
Languages : en
Pages : 958
Book Description
Publisher: Rutland, Vt. : Tuttle
ISBN:
Category : Digital images
Languages : en
Pages : 958
Book Description
The Papers of General Nathanael Greene: 1 October 1782-21 May 1783
Author: Nathanael Greene
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
ISBN: 9780807827130
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 816
Book Description
Papers of General Nathanael Greene: Vol. XII: 1 October 1782 - 21 May 1783
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
ISBN: 9780807827130
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 816
Book Description
Papers of General Nathanael Greene: Vol. XII: 1 October 1782 - 21 May 1783
Report of the Work of the Public Archives ...
Author: Public Archives of Canada
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Archives
Languages : en
Pages : 648
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Archives
Languages : en
Pages : 648
Book Description
The Writings of George Washington from the Original Manuscript Sources, 1745-1799: 1783
Author: George Washington
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 620
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 620
Book Description
Calendar of the Correspondence of George Washington
Author: Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Generals
Languages : en
Pages : 880
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Generals
Languages : en
Pages : 880
Book Description
Statements of the Receipts and Expenditures of Public Monies during the administration of the Finances by R. Morris ... with other extracts and accounts from the Public Records, made out by the Register of the Treasury, etc. MS. additions
Author: United States. Treasury
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
The Writings of George Washington from the Original Manuscript Sources, 1745-1799
Author: George Washington
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 622
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 622
Book Description
The Papers of General Nathanael Greene: Oct. 1782-May 1783
Author: Nathanael Greene
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 816
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 816
Book Description
Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society
Author: Massachusetts Historical Society
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Massachusetts
Languages : en
Pages : 616
Book Description
For the statement above quoted, also for full bibliographical information regarding this publication, and for the contents of the volumes [1st ser.] v. 1- 7th series, v. 5, cf. Griffin, Bibl. of Amer. hist. society. 2d edition, 1907, p. 346-360.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Massachusetts
Languages : en
Pages : 616
Book Description
For the statement above quoted, also for full bibliographical information regarding this publication, and for the contents of the volumes [1st ser.] v. 1- 7th series, v. 5, cf. Griffin, Bibl. of Amer. hist. society. 2d edition, 1907, p. 346-360.