How Did Hercules Turn Into Immortal?
I also reviewed a sampling of other Washington biographies, finding no reference to Mulligan. According to the story, some members of Washington’s personal guard had been compromised, most prominently a soldier named Thomas Hickey. There was allegedly a program to capture or assassinate Washington in New York in early 1776. The plot was led by Governor William Tryon and involved a significant number of persons, including New York Mayor David Mathews, who allegedly was the paymaster for their activities. Accounts differ on how the plot was broken but loose speak either in taverns or prisons appears to have led to...