Question

: What led to the execution of Hickey?​

Answer 1

He became part of the Life Guard, which protected General George Washington, his staff, and the Continental Army's payroll. Hickey was jailed for passing counterfeit money. He was later tried and executed for mutiny and sedition, and he may have been involved in an assassination plot against Washington in 1776.

Answer 2

He became part of the Life Guard, which protected General George Washington, his staff, and the Continental Army's payroll. Hickey was jailed for passing counterfeit money. He was later tried and executed for mutiny and sedition, and he may have been involved in an assassination plot against Washington in 1776.