About this episode
In early 1783, all Americans await the arrival of an expected peace treaty. The Continental Officers, afraid that they will be sent home without any pay and their promised pensions, organize to challenge Congress. General Washington manages to talk down his officers and save the country from a military coup. Blog https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript, as well as pictures, and links related to this week's episode. Book Recommendation of the Week: Swords in Their Hands: George Washington and the Newburgh Conspiracy , by Dave Richards. Online Recommendation of the Week: THE LAST OFFICIAL ADDRESS, OF HIS EXCELLENCY General WASHINGTON, TO THE Legislatures of the United States https://ota.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/repository/xmlui/bitstream/handle/20.500.12024/N14414/N14414.html Join American Revolution Podcast on Reddit : https://www.reddit.com/r/AmRevPodcast Ask your American Revolution Podcast questions on Quora : https://amrevpod.quora.com Join the Facebook group, American Revolution Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/132651894048271 Follow the podcast on Twitter @AmRevPodcast Join the podcast mail list : https://mailchi.mp/d3445a9cd244/american-revolution-podcast-by-michael-troy ARP T-shirts and other merch: http://tee.pub/lic/AmRevPodcast Support this podcast on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/AmRevPodcast or via PayPal http://paypal.me/AmRevPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices