Most of the insurgents in this uprising were defeated and captured after government troops conducted a daring march to Petersham through a blinding snowstorm.
Most of the insurgents in this uprising were defeated and captured after government troops conducted a daring march to Petersham through a blinding snowstorm. An initial skirmish was avoided when the forces of Major General Shepard and those trying to shut down state courts mutually agreed to disband. The major fighting occurred when Shepard repulsed an assault on the Confederation arsenal in Springfield and a nearby force under Luke Day was dispersed by General Benjamin Lincoln. However, Governor James Bowdoin pardoned most of the leaders, and its demands for fairer treatment of the citizens of western Massachusetts were soon met. FTP, what was this 1786-87 rebellion?
Most of the insurgents in this uprising were defeated and captured after government troops conducted a daring march to Petersham through a blinding snowstorm.
Shays’ Rebellion