American Succession (Liberty or Death)

The Newburgh Conspiracy was the name of the background for the Philadelphia Crisis.

Army relations with Congress
The British were Beaten by the Continental Army at the Siege of Yorktown and after the Siege, the Continental Army wanted the payments it was promised by Congress but no payments were given.

A General of the name of Henry Knox had united a number of officers under his leadership and had written a note to congress demanding payment for the Soldiers. Henry's note was ignored and the officers under Henry were angered.

Meeting of the Continental Army
On the morning of March tenth an unsigned letter began to brew in the Continental Army camp of Newburgh. The letter had been written by Major John Armstrong Jr. Armstrong was a friend to General Horatio Gates. Gates had taken credit for the Battle of Saratoga which general Benedict Arnold had won. Gates also had conspired against general George Washington in order to depose him or simply stripe him outta his Rank in the Continental Army.

Army Meeting
Officer Walter Stewart and General Gates himself had arrived at the Newburgh Army Camp. The Newburgh Camp was under Gates's leadership and Sphere of Influence.

The Army had demanded payment for their services but congress so far hadn't paid the Army which angered the soldiers.

The army in the "Newburgh Meeting" planned the marched on Philadelphia an establish a new Government that would listen to their demands. The army had decided that Gates would be the new leader of the Government.

After the "Newburgh Meeting"
The Continental Army had later marched on Philadelphia and began the Philadelphia Crisis which ended in the Horatio Government being Proclaimed