In the spring of 1783, the American Revolutionary War was finally coming to an end. The people of America had fought long and hard for their freedom. Yet, even though victory was close, the future of the new United States was already being threatened.
The soldiers and officers in the Continental Army were exhausted and angry. They had fought many challenging battles, suffered through lots of illness and severe food and supply shortages, and saw many people die. Despite all their hard work and pain, Congress had failed to give them their promised pay. Some of the army officers began to
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