John Armstrong, Jr. was one of the main players in the Continental Army’s Newburgh Conspiracy. Then, thirty years later, he was Secretary of War during the War of 1812.
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Joseph Jones and the Letter that Saved America
Joseph Jones wrote one of the most important letters in American history, though the influence was not because of the content but rather a certain Commander-in-Chief's inability to read it.
Joseph Jones and the Letter that Saved America
Joseph Jones wrote one of the most important letters in American history, though the influence was not because of the content but rather a certain Commander-in-Chief's inability to read it.
In The Service of My Country- Washington and the Newburgh Conspiracy
Near the end of the Revolutionary War, George Washington put a stop to a conspiracy which might have overthrown the Continental Congress.
Walter Stewart - The Handsomest Man in the Continental Army
Walter Stewart was known to be the best looking man in the Revolution business during the American Founding.