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Continental Army Mutinies At Jockey Hollow and Pompton
Twice, the Continental Army mutinied over the lack of pay, food and supplies. Despite defeats and deprivation, it never refused to fight the British which says a lot about the men’s determination to win independence.
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By 1781, the American Revolution had been going on for six years. General George Washington managed to keep the Continental Army together despite a mutiny by the Pennsylvania infantry at…
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Arnold’s (now a British Army general) force burns Richmond on January 5th. In response, Washington ordered Lafayette south with 1,000 men to put a stop to Arnold’s activities.
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