He had to come here while negotiations were ongoing. The Hudson was the jugular vein of the Revolution,

Fantasy. Lunacy.
All revolutions are, until they happen, then they are historical inevitabilities.

The French Revolution and the rise of the middle class signaled the end of the harpsichord's popularity. The middle class began attending performances in large concert halls, and a keyboard instrument with a bigger sound that could fill a hall was needed.

If you had the commander-in-chief in your backyard, wouldn't you try to get right to the source to find out when the war was going to end, when the soldiers were coming home? Times change, but people don't,

Today, the house reflects a military headquarters, not Dutch family life, ... It is very stark. You can pack quickly and put it on the back of a wagon. The seagrass mats on the floor of the aides-de-camp room became packing material.

More people know about us all over the nation than in our own backyard which is pretty typical.