The Newburgh Conspiracy was a plan by Continental Army officers to challenge the authority of the Confederation Congress, due to their frustration with the inability of Congress to meet its financial obligations to the military.
The careless record of state compliance forced Congress to fight to support the army throughout the war.
In 1780, Congress passed a resolution granting half of the payment to retired soldiers, supporting an amendment to the Articles of Confederation that would allow Congress to raise revenue through taxes to support the army.