The Conway Cabal became organized in late 1777 and lasted until early 1778. Their goal was to remove General George Washington as Commander-in-chief of the Continental Army and replace him with Horatio Gates, the hero of Saratoga.
Ultimately, the cabal failed and General Horatio Gates and Thomas Conway would apologize.
Fact 1: General Horatio Gates wanted to be Commander-in-ChiefGeneral Horatio Gates has a long history during the American Revolution of being an adversary of George Washington. He was critical of his leadership during 1776 and 1777 and believed that he would be a much better leader than Washington.
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