Washington Stopped a Military Coup by Putting On Glasses
American Revolution

Washington Stopped a Military Coup by Putting On Glasses

Unpaid Continental officers were talking about marching on Congress. Washington walked into their meeting uninvited and reached into his pocket.

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North AmericaUnited States18th CenturyAmerican RevolutionMilitary HistoryCivil Military RelationsGeorge WashingtonAlexander HamiltonCoup AttemptsFounding Era

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