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USAWC - "George Washington VS Continental Army" book talk- Michael McGurty
CARLISLE BARRACKS, Pa. — Author and military historian Michael S. McGurty delivers a book talk on his work, "George Washington Versus the Continental Army: Showdown at the New Windsor Cantonment, 1782-1783," during a presentation hosted by the U.S. Army War College. McGurty, a retired U.S. Army offi
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CARLISLE BARRACKS, Pa. — Author and military historian Michael S. McGurty delivers a book talk on his work, "George Washington Versus the Continental Army: Showdown at the New Windsor Cantonment, 1782-1783," during a presentation hosted by the U.S. Army War College. McGurty, a retired U.S. Army officer and historic site manager, discusses the extreme deprivations, supply shortages, and unpaid wages faced by soldiers at their final winter cantonment, highlighting how these tensions led to the Newburgh Conspiracy and tested General George Washington's leadership.
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