Question

Does George Washington's account contradict or support the account in the newspaper? Give two examples to support your response

Answer 1

Among George Washington's critics are those who wonder how the nation might have developed had he sided with Jefferson in the partisan debates that swirled all around him as President. By identifying himself with Hamilton, he actually furthered the partisanship he so vigorously denounced in his farewell speech to the nation. In the eyes of those historians who doubt his greatness, this is Washington's most significant failure as President.

Answer 2

Both the newspaper account and Washington's account explain that the British were defeated when they panicked on the battlefield. But the newspaper account explains the loss differently. It says, for example, that there was an unknown number of enemy fighters, while Washington says there were no more than 300.