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During the dying days of the Revolutionary War, there was no central government to speak of in the Thirteen Colonies. As a result, the national treasury was bare of money, Congress could not raise taxes and the states couldn't pay what they promised.

As a result, there was no money for the soldiers. A group of soldiers, led by Horatio Gates, were fed up with this predicament and planned to violently march on Philadelphia. Before the conspiracy went ahead, they decided that they wanted George Washington to lead their uprising, with John Armstrong, Gates's aide, even offering him the position of King of the United States in a letter. Instead, George Washington talked them out of it and convinced them to give Congress a chance to resolve the issue.

But what if the Newburgh conspiracy went ahead with Horatio Gates and his men marching on Philadelphia?
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