Before there was Hamilton, there was another gay polyamorous, flamboyant Prussian immigrant who didn't speak a lick of English but still managed to "drill" the Continental Army into shape. We're talking 1778, Valley Forge is a literal death camp, and George Washington's only hope is a gay Baron who refuses to wear pants. This isn't historical fiction--it's the history they tried to erase.
Before there was Hamilton, there was another gay polyamorous, flamboyant Prussian immigrant who didn't speak a lick of English but still managed to "drill" the Continental Army into shape. We're talking 1778, Valley Forge is a literal death camp, and George Washington's only hope is a gay Baron who refuses to wear pants. This isn't historical fiction--it's the history they tried to erase.
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