Horatio Gates
Books
- The Officers at Newburgh George Washington, the Newburgh Conspiracy, and the Crisis That Forged the American Republic · Liszt Think
In March 1783, peace had been signed but the Continental Army remained unpaid and restless at Newburgh. Two anonymous addresses circulated through camp, urging officers to defy Congress and march on Philadelphia.
- The Anonymous Addresses…had served with distinction as well, carrying the wounded General Mercer from the field at Princeton and later joining the staff of General Horatio Gates. By 1783, he was Gates’s aide-de-camp, stationed at Newburgh, and privy to his commander’s frustrations and ambitions. Gates himself occupi…
- The General’s Unwanted Command…his army, and that his position as the buffer between the soldiers and the government made him uniquely vulnerable. The presence of General Horatio Gates at Newburgh added another layer of complexity to Washington’s position. Gates had a history with Washington—a history that stretched back t…
- The Pen of John Armstrong Jr.…the conclusion was something new. The letter called for a meeting. Major John Armstrong Jr. sat at his desk in the headquarters of General Horatio Gates. The paper before him was blank, the quill in his hand still warm from the work of the night before. He was twenty-five years old, an aide-…