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George Washington versus the Continental Army : showdown at the New Windsor Cantonment, 1782-1783 / Michael S. McGurty.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- McGurty, Michael S., 1964- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Washington, George, 1732-1799--Military leadership.
- Washington, George.
- United States. Continental Army--History.
- United States.
- Washington, George, 1732-1799.
- United States. Continental Army.
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces.
- New York (State)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.
- New York (State).
- Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.)--History, Military.
- Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.).
- New Windsor Cantonment Site (New Windsor, N.Y.)--History.
- New Windsor Cantonment Site (New Windsor, N.Y.).
- New Windsor (N.Y. : Town)--History, Military.
- New Windsor (N.Y. : Town).
- Command of troops.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- vi, 231 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2023]
- Summary:
- "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"-- Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Sylvia W. Kauders Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9781476692371
- 1476692378
- OCLC:
- 1355792376
- Publisher Number:
- 99994980865
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