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Thomas Conway (February 27, 1735 – March 1795) served as a major general in the American Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He became involved with the alleged Conway Cabal with Horatio Gates. He later served with Émigré forces during the French Revolutionary Wars.
Thomas Conway (born February 27, 1735, Ireland—died c. 1800) was a general during the American Revolution who advocated that George Washington be replaced by Horatio Gates as the army’s commander in chief. Conway moved from Ireland to France at age six. In 1749 he joined the French army, and by 1772 he held the rank of colonel.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Thomas Conway is known as an officer with a name most connected to American Revolutionary War historiography with the loosely defined cabal that happened during the winter of 1777-1778. Yet, there was a reason this 41-year-old Irish-born former French Army colonel ended up fighting for American independence.
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Mar 13, 2024 · General Thomas Conway was an Irish-born general in the French army, who joined the American Continental Army in spring 1777. He is known for writing a letter disparaging General Washington and urging that the general be replaced; the backlash to the so-called 'Conway Cabal' led to Conway's resignation in April 1778.
Aug 12, 2023 · February 27, 1735–1800. General Thomas Conway was an officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He is most famous for his criticism of General George Washington. Thomas Conway was an officer in the Continental Army who served under William Alexander and George Washington.
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Oct 1, 2021 · Brigadier General Thomas Conway, serving in the main Continental Army under General George Washington sat down one evening in Pennsylvania and penned a letter. Many a general officer on many a night during the American Revolution did the same thing.
The supposed leader of this movement was Brigadier General Thomas Conway, an Irish member of the French army who commanded a brigade in Washington's army. Conway was critical of Washington's performance in the Battle of Brandywine and boastful about his own feats at the same engagement.
