The Newburgh Conspiracy (1783)

This Day (An America 250 History Show) · Mar 14, 2021 · 13m

It’s March 14th. This day in 1783, George Washington gave an address to his troops camped in Newburgh, NY, that averted a possible coup attempt.

Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss why Washington’s troops were upset in the last year of the war, whether the “coup” plot was legit, and how much to believe the story that it was the sheer power of Washington’s words that averted catastrophe.

Find a transcript of this episode at: https://tinyurl.com/esoterichistory

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