1776 ⟶ Thomas Hickey Hanged for Plot to Assassinate Washington
Thomas Hickey hanged for role in plot to assassinate George ...
Year
1775
1776
🎖️ Continental Army Created; Washington Appointed
Continental Army created by Congress with George Washington of Virginia as commanding general⟶
Continental ArmyGeorge WashingtonMilitary LeadershipFormation of ArmyAmerican RevolutionSecond Continental Congress
United States🫡 Washington Takes Command in Cambridge
Washington arrives in Cambridge, Massachusetts to take command of the Continental Army⟶
CambridgeGeorge WashingtonContinental ArmyMilitary CommandSiege of BostonEarly Leadership
United States🪢 Thomas Hickey Hanged for Plot to Assassinate Washington
Thomas Hickey hanged for role in plot to assassinate George Washington. British Colonial Loyalist New York Mayor David Mathews previously arrested in Flatbush, Brooklyn for his role in the plot⟶
EspionageConspiracyGeorge WashingtonLoyalistsNew York CityMilitary Justice
United States
Great Britain🔥 Battle of Long Island (Brooklyn) - British Victory
Battle of Long Island, a.k.a. Battle of Brooklyn - British victory; British occupation of New York for the duration of the war.⟶
BattleNew YorkBritish VictoryMilitary CampaignGeorge WashingtonTactical Defeat
United StatesGreat Britain