Arnold, not Lee...

Barring bizarre butterflies, Washington's prestige in this TL will be even greater than OTL, if such a thing is possible.

So is the Continental Army's. It is going to be very difficult for militia theorists to make a case that the militia played a role in the Monmouth victory, unlike with Saratoga.

Would this lead to marginal gains for Federalism, less suspicion of a standing army, continued survival of the Order of the Cincinnati, and possible even a continental army that survives during the Early Republic in some diminished form? Probably not, but possible.

The other problem with the militia vs. regular army thing is the expense. And the whole "regular armies are dangerous" political crap.
 
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