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Around the time his fellow general | Around the time his fellow general [[Horatio Gates]] had led the army to a {{Wiki|Battles of Saratoga|decisive victory}} at {{Wiki|Saratoga County, New York|Saratoga}} and head of the Continental Army [[George Washington]] had taken losses {{Wiki|Battle of Brandywine|at Brandywine}} and {{Wiki|Battle of Germantown|at Germantown}}, Conway wrote extensively to Gates about Washington's failings. When Washington learned of the letters, he took it as a sign that both his subordinates were conspiring behind his back to replace him and Gates and Conway had to explain themselves before [[Continental Congress|Congress]]. The episode, which became known as the "[[Conway Cabal]]", ended with Gates apologizing and Conway being forced to resign. Conway remained very publicly critical of Washington until he was shot in the mouth by General {{Wiki|John Cadwalader (general)|John Cadwalader}}, one of Washington's supporters.<ref name="DB">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: Conway Cabal]]</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 02:40, 21 December 2022
Thomas Conway (1735 – c. 1800) was an Irish army officer served as a major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.
Biography
Around the time his fellow general Horatio Gates had led the army to a decisive victory at Saratoga and head of the Continental Army George Washington had taken losses at Brandywine and at Germantown, Conway wrote extensively to Gates about Washington's failings. When Washington learned of the letters, he took it as a sign that both his subordinates were conspiring behind his back to replace him and Gates and Conway had to explain themselves before Congress. The episode, which became known as the "Conway Cabal", ended with Gates apologizing and Conway being forced to resign. Conway remained very publicly critical of Washington until he was shot in the mouth by General John Cadwalader, one of Washington's supporters.[1]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed III (mentioned in Database entry only)