Washington had a soldier executed for sodomy.
I believe he was drummed out and disgraced, but not executed.
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He was a self hating homosexual then
Lol
Tried and dismissed from service for attempting to commit sodomy on a soldier, not executed, though by the law of the day, execution was a possible punishment.
There were rumors about Baron von Steuben circulating and why he had to leave Prussia.
Also, the language men could use in letters to each other back then could be so flowery that later generations might make assumptions that just weren't true.
Such was the case with Alexander Hamilton and John Laurens.
H..L hath no fury like a sodomite spurned. /sarcasm
After all we all swing that way we are just to afraid to admit it or some such BS PhD Gov study/research PROVES..
Oh no I’m Sarcing again.
How I love revisionist history, however please provide the Truth because the facts and the statistics can be manipulated but the truth simply is.
And if true, how is this relevant? What is the authors agenda?
Sure did. It's in his journal, and several excellent histories.