The Conway Cabal is a group of senior Continental Army officers in late 1777 and early 1778 who aim to have George Washington replaced as commander-in-chief of the Army during the American Revolutionary War.
It is named after Brigadier General Thomas Conway, whose letters criticizing Washington are forwarded to the Second Continental Congress.
When these suggestions (which are often little more than criticisms and expressions of discontent with either Washington or the general course of the war) are made public, supporters of Washington mobilize to assist him politically.
Conway ends up resigning from the army, and General Horatio Gates, a leading candidate to replace Washington, issues an apology for his role in events.
No formal requests are ever made asking for Washington's removal as commander in chief.
There is no sign of any formal conspiracy among the various malcontents, although Washington is concerned that there might be one.
It is the only major political threat to Washington's command during the war.
