It was one of the lowest points for the Patriots in the Revolutionary War. The British had just defeated George Washington, again, at the Battle of Brandywine. The Commander-in-Chief was enduring a brutal winter at Valley Forge, where starvation and disease were causing thousands of deaths.
Horatio Gates wasn’t sympathetic. His recent victory at Saratoga had struck a stunning blow to the British, capturing Gen. John Burgoyne’s entire army. Yet, who commanded the Continental forces? It was a man who lost almost every battle. Perhaps it was time to change that—for the good of America, of course.
