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This week episode 324, The Newburgh Conspiracy.

Last week we covered the effective end to the war in the South,

when the British evacuated Charleston, South Carolina

in December of 1782.

After that, the only significant British presence in the United States

was the main army in and around New York City. But Washington's greatest foe in 1782

was the fight against the idea that the war was over. Over the course of that year

all Americans were waiting word from Europe about the peace negotiations,

officers and men wanted to go home, Congress and the states were sick of paying for an army.

But despite all this, Washington faced a very real British army in New York that consisted of thousands of regulars Hessions and loyalists.

He needed to have an army that was ready to confront this enemy.

Washington continued to conduct regular drills, rejected most requests for furloughs, and continually hounded Congress

for more uniforms, shoes, food, and supplies.

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