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The Newburgh Conspiracy (1783)

Published: March 14, 2021, 12:55 p.m.

It\u2019s March 14th. This day in 1783, George Washington gave an address to his troops camped in Newburgh, NY, that averted a possible coup attempt.

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Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss why Washington\u2019s troops were upset in the last year of the war, whether the \u201ccoup\u201d plot was legit, and how much to believe the story that it was the sheer power of Washington\u2019s words that averted catastrophe.

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