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''Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all.''
- George Washington, Letter of Instructions to the Captains of the Virginia Regiments (July 29, 1759)
''The Revolutionary War lasted 8 years (1775-1783). George Washington lost every battle except for the last one, yet the Revolutionaries continued the battle, with the support of the colonists, until they won.''
American History 1775-1783: American War of Independence, Revolutionary War, was a war between Great Britain and revolutionaries in 13 colonies, who declared their independence as the United States of America in 1776.
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Stony Brook University buys letter from George Washington to local spy ring sbindependent.org :: 2009-02-28
Special Collections and University Archives at Stony Brook University bought a letter written by George Washington to his Setauket-based spy ring during the Revolutionary War. The letter, worth $48,000, was dated Sept. 26, 1780 and sent from the famed American general and president to Benjamin Tallmadge to inform him how one of Washington's top spies would be rewarded after the Revolutionary War was won. Washington promised the spy, a merchant named Robert Townsend, public recognition and money. The spy ring helped Washington gather information about the British-controlled New York City. [ Spy: Intelligence and Spies ]
Nathan Hale: The Life and Death of America's First Spy - Book review wtnh.com :: 2008-10-20
In "Nathan Hale: The Life and Death of America's First Spy" M. William Phelps broadens the image of this American icon aside from those famous words that Hale may or may not have said. The book uses Hale's own writings, letters from his friends, and a new diary discovered in 2000 to follow him from his childhood to his death at the hands of British soldiers - the first account of his capture and time behind enemy lines. Committed to education, he became one of the first educators to offer lessons to women. But times were changing in New England, as demonstrated by the Boston Tea Party. When General George Washington needed troops, Hale wasted no time enlisting. [ Spy: Intelligence and Spies ]
Simon Girty Turncoat Hero: The Most Hated Man on the Early American Frontier aspentimes.com :: 2008-07-27
Phillip Hoffman's book is the closing of 19 years of research into the history of the Frontier warfare that took place during the Revolutionary War, which was not just an East Coast war, but it was also about the British attempt to control the development of the West by joining with Indian tribes to keep American settlers from pouring to the West Coast. Three key figures in the Frontier war were Simon Girty, Alexander McKee and Matthew Eliott, all American agents at Fort Pitt who decided to go to the side of the Indians and the British, partly because of the treacherous way the Indians were being treated. [ Spy: Intelligence and Spies ]
A child spy: Springfield settler aided George Washington bradenton :: 2007-02-20
The 18th-century legend tells the adventure of a brave young man who fooled the British military. Ariel Bradley was 9yo when he served George Washington, the commander of the Continental Army, in 1776 before the Battle of White Plains. The general was eager for info about the enemy's position, but the men he sent on reconnaissance missions hadn't returned. Soldiers Thaddeus and James Bradley suggested that their little brother could gather intelligence. After passing within the British lines under pretence of going to mill, he was arrested and taken to the British camp. British Gen. William Howe's underlings quizzed the boy about where he was going... [ Spy: Intelligence and Spies ]
The Culper Spy Ring newsday :: 2007-02-18
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The existence of the so-called "Culper Spy Ring" - referring to the aliases given its agents, Woodhull: Samuel Culper and Townsend: Samuel Culper Jr. - was known to only a few: the ring's organizer Maj. Benjamin Tallmadge and George Washington. As far as anyone can tell, none of the spies ever whispered a word of it, even after the war. It 1930, when historian Morton Pennypacker was able to match the handwriting of Culper Jr. to Townsend's that the existence of the ring and the id of its main agent were revealed. Since then, the espionage ring has become a part of Long Island historical lore. [ Spy: Intelligence and Spies ]
Revolutionary War spy - a slave James Armistead time :: 2007-02-07
Wars are rarely fought without the use of spies and the American Revolution was no exception. Arguably, the most important spy was a slave James Armistead. Born around 1748, he was given permission to join the revolutionary cause. Armistead, however, was used by both sides, making him a double-agent. In 1781, he joined the army and was put in service under the Marquis de Lafayette, who was trying to fight the chaos caused by turncoat soldier Benedict Arnold. His forces diminished by British General Charles Cornwallis' troops, Lafayette needed reliable information about enemy movements. [ Heroes and Generals ]