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Thomas Conway (February 27, 1735 – March 1795) [1] 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.
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Aug 12, 2023 · Learn about Thomas Conway, a general in the Continental Army who plotted to replace George Washington as commander-in-chief. Find out his biography, facts, significance and involvement in the Conway Cabal.
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Thomas Conway was a French-born Irish officer who fought for American independence in 1777. He was involved in a plot to replace Washington with Gates, known as the Conway Cabal, and resigned his commission in 1778.
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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.
The Conway Cabal refers to a loosely organized attempt by a group of military officers and members of Congress to remove General George Washington from command of the Continental Army and replace him with Major General Horatio Gates. The supposed leader of this movement was Brigadier General Thomas Conway, an Irish member of the French army who ...
Nov 13, 2009 · Thomas Conway, a French-born general in the Continental Army, led a conspiracy to undermine George Washington's command and replace him with Horatio Gates. Learn how Washington exposed and defeated the Conway Cabal in 1777-1778.
