Newburgh Conspiracy
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The Newburgh Conspiracy was a 1783 plot by discontented Continental Army officers, frustrated over unpaid wages and pensions, that threatened a potential military challenge to civilian authority near the end of the American Revolutionary War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Newburgh Conspiracy canonical | 5 |
| Newburgh Conspiracy events | 1 |
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Target entity: Newburgh Conspiracy Context triple: [Newburgh Letters, associatedWithEvent, Newburgh Conspiracy]
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A.
Baltimore Plot
The Baltimore Plot was a failed 1861 conspiracy to assassinate President-elect Abraham Lincoln as he traveled to his inauguration, foiled in part by detective work from Allan Pinkerton’s agency.
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B.
Charter Oak incident
The Charter Oak incident was a 1687 confrontation in which Connecticut colonists hid their royal charter in a hollow oak tree to prevent its confiscation by the English governor, becoming a symbol of colonial resistance and self-governance.
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C.
Cato Street Conspiracy
The Cato Street Conspiracy was an 1820 plot by radical revolutionaries in London to assassinate British cabinet ministers and spark an uprising against the government.
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D.
Bacon's Rebellion
Bacon's Rebellion was a 1676 armed uprising in colonial Virginia led by Nathaniel Bacon against the colonial government, reflecting deep tensions over frontier policy, Native relations, and class divisions.
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E.
Schenectady massacre
The Schenectady massacre was a 1690 French and Indigenous raid on the English frontier settlement of Schenectady in colonial New York, resulting in the killing and capture of many residents and the destruction of the town.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Newburgh Conspiracy Target entity description: The Newburgh Conspiracy was a 1783 plot by discontented Continental Army officers, frustrated over unpaid wages and pensions, that threatened a potential military challenge to civilian authority near the end of the American Revolutionary War.
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A.
Baltimore Plot
The Baltimore Plot was a failed 1861 conspiracy to assassinate President-elect Abraham Lincoln as he traveled to his inauguration, foiled in part by detective work from Allan Pinkerton’s agency.
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B.
Charter Oak incident
The Charter Oak incident was a 1687 confrontation in which Connecticut colonists hid their royal charter in a hollow oak tree to prevent its confiscation by the English governor, becoming a symbol of colonial resistance and self-governance.
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C.
Cato Street Conspiracy
The Cato Street Conspiracy was an 1820 plot by radical revolutionaries in London to assassinate British cabinet ministers and spark an uprising against the government.
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D.
Bacon's Rebellion
Bacon's Rebellion was a 1676 armed uprising in colonial Virginia led by Nathaniel Bacon against the colonial government, reflecting deep tensions over frontier policy, Native relations, and class divisions.
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E.
Schenectady massacre
The Schenectady massacre was a 1690 French and Indigenous raid on the English frontier settlement of Schenectady in colonial New York, resulting in the killing and capture of many residents and the destruction of the town.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century event
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event in the American Revolutionary War ⓘ political conspiracy ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Newburgh Address
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surface form:
Newburgh Address crisis
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| hasCause |
unpaid pensions of Continental Army officers
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unpaid wages of Continental Army officers ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
precedent for civilian supremacy in the United States
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strengthening of George Washington’s reputation ⓘ |
| hasContext |
demobilization of the Continental Army
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financial weakness of the Confederation government ⓘ |
| hasCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| hasDate | 1783 ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod |
Confederation period
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surface form:
Confederation era of United States history
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| hasHistoricalSignificance | early test of republican government’s control over the military ⓘ |
| hasKeyDocument |
Newburgh Address
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surface form:
First Newburgh Address
Newburgh Address ⓘ
surface form:
Second Newburgh Address
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| hasKeyEvent | Newburgh officers’ meeting of March 15, 1783 ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
cited as an example of Washington refusing dictatorial power
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used in scholarship on military coups and their prevention ⓘ |
| hasLocation | Newburgh, New York ⓘ |
| hasMainLocation | army cantonment at Newburgh, New York ⓘ |
| hasMotivation |
securing arrears of pay
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securing lifetime half-pay pensions ⓘ |
| hasNature | potential military challenge to civilian authority ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
affirmation of civilian control of the military
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increased pressure on Congress to address army pay ⓘ no military coup occurred ⓘ |
| hasRegion |
Hudson Valley
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surface form:
Hudson River Valley
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| hasRelatedConcept |
civil-military relations in the United States
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pensions for Revolutionary War veterans ⓘ |
| hasRelatedEvent |
American Revolutionary War
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Treaty of Paris (1783) ⓘ |
| hasRelatedOrganization |
Continental Army
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Continental Congress ⓘ |
| hasTimePeriod | end of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfGrievance |
financial grievance
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political grievance ⓘ |
| involves |
Continental Army officers
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Continental Congress ⓘ George Washington ⓘ |
| isDocumentedIn | letters and addresses circulated among Continental Army officers ⓘ |
| wasDefusedBy |
George Washington's Newburgh speech
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surface form:
George Washington’s speech to his officers
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Subject: Newburgh Conspiracy Description of subject: The Newburgh Conspiracy was a 1783 plot by discontented Continental Army officers, frustrated over unpaid wages and pensions, that threatened a potential military challenge to civilian authority near the end of the American Revolutionary War.
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