While he and his men suffered, his officers wrote to the papers anonymously to complain about their General. Washington's detractors attacked his leadership ability in both private correspondence and in popular publications. One anonymous letter in January 1778 disparaged Washington. It read,
"The proper methods of attacking, beating, and conquering the Enemy has never as yet been adapted by the Commander in Chief."
They were wrong then because they didn't see the big picture and they are wrong now for the same reason.
While he and his men suffered, his officers wrote to the papers anonymously to complain about their General. Washington's detractors attacked his leadership ability in both private correspondence and in popular publications. One anonymous letter in January 1778 disparaged Washington. It read,
"The proper methods of attacking, beating, and conquering the Enemy has never as yet been adapted by the Commander in Chief."
They were wrong then because they didn't see the big picture and they are wrong now for the same reason.
Forest for the Trees
This mutiny attempt happened in MORRISTOWN, not Valley Forge