Birth of Thomas Conway, French & American General 1735

#OnThisDay 1735 Thomas Conway was born in Ireland. Conway joined the Irish Brigade of France & later Americans in the Revolutionary War. Conway tried to have George Washington replaced, to no effect. He returned to France, fought for the king & was exiled.

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