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'''Horacio Lloyd Gates''' (1727 – 1806) was | '''Horacio Lloyd Gates''' (1727 – 1806) was a general in the [[Continental Army]] during the early years of the [[American Revolutionary War]]. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Horatio Gates led the army to a {{Wiki|Battles of Saratoga|decisive victory}} at {{Wiki|Saratoga County, New York|Saratoga}} around the same time commander-in-chief [[George Washington]] suffered consecutive losses at {{Wiki|Battle of Brandywine|Brandywine}} and {{Wiki|Battle of Germantown|Germantown}}. Gates subsequently corresponded with Major General [[Thomas Conway]] about Washington's failings. When Washington learned of the letters, he took it as a sign that both of his subordinates were conspiring behind his back to replace him, and Gates and Conway had to explain themselves before the [[Continental Congress]]. The episode, which became known as the "[[Conway Cabal]]", ended with Gates apologizing and Conway being forced to resign.<ref name="DB">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: Conway Cabal]]</ref> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Revision as of 11:36, 21 December 2022
Horacio Lloyd Gates (1727 – 1806) was a general in the Continental Army during the early years of the American Revolutionary War.
Biography
Horatio Gates led the army to a decisive victory at Saratoga around the same time commander-in-chief George Washington suffered consecutive losses at Brandywine and Germantown. Gates subsequently corresponded with Major General Thomas Conway about Washington's failings. When Washington learned of the letters, he took it as a sign that both of his subordinates were conspiring behind his back to replace him, and Gates and Conway had to explain themselves before the Continental Congress. The episode, which became known as the "Conway Cabal", ended with Gates apologizing and Conway being forced to resign.[1]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed III (mentioned in Database entry only)