A crisis of peace : George Washington, the Newburgh conspiracy, and the fate of the American Revolution /

On March 15, 1783, General George Washington addressed a group of angry officers in an effort to rescue the American Revolution from mutiny at the highest level. After the British surrender at Yorktown, the American Revolution still blazed on, and as peace was negotiated in Europe, grave problems su...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Head, David (Historian) (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Pegasus Books, [2019]
Edition:	First Pegasus Books cloth edition.
Subjects:	Washington, George, > 1732-1799 > Military leadership. United States. > Continental Army > History. United States. > Continental Army > Officers. United States. > Continental Congress > History. Washington, George, > 1732-1799. United States > History > Attempted coup, 1783. United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > American forces. United States > History > 1783-1815. United States > Politics and government > 1783-1789. Federal-state controversies. Military pensions > Law and legislation > United States > History > 18th century. Militarism > United States > History. Civil-military relations > United States > 18th century.

Table of Contents:

The road from Yorktown
The insipid Campaign
the officer's grievances, the financier's frustration
the delegation to Philadelphia
Rumors and gossip
The anonymous letter
General Washington in the Temple of Virtue
Peace and pensions
The army disbands.