This Man's Life Was A Soap Opera I Tell You - Tumblr Posts
let it be known that the man knew how to make an entrance.
seriously though, how frequently did this come up in conversation? knowing that a lot of elite men who didn't fight in the war had a complex because of it and there's a justified camaraderie between fellow veterans...
i bet that at least once washington/mchenry and hamilton giggled over this like "yo remember when we thought you died on a mission because british soldiers ambushed you? and you showed up during your own wake? good old days amiright" while jefferson and adams stood there, eyes twitching.
Another iconic Alexander Hamilton moment
Hamilton and his men finally dove from the boat into the swirling waters and swam to safety. Scarcely stopping for breath, Hamilton dashed off a message to John Hancock that urged the immediate evacuation of the Continental Congress from Philadelphia. Just before Hamilton returned to headquarters, Washington received a letter from Captain Lee announcing Hamilton's death in the Schulkill. There were tears of jubilation, as well as considerable laughter, when the sodden corpse himself sauntered through the door.