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Jul 10, 2024 · Culper Spy Ring, American intelligence organization that was put together and managed by Maj. Benjamin Tallmadge for the Continental Army during the American Revolution. It operated in British-controlled New York City from 1778 to 1783. The ring was named for the operational names of two of its members: Abraham Woodhull (code-named Samuel ...
- The Culper Spy Ring enabled the Continental Army to gather intelligence in an efficient and unconventional manner in British-occupied New York City...
- The Culper Spy Ring kept Gen. George Washington abreast of British activity in New York City and enabled him to make informed plans throughout the...
- The Culper Spy Ring was an organized network of agents working on behalf of the Continental Army that operated behind and just beyond enemy lines....
- The Culper Spy Ring lasted from 1778 to 1783.
- The Culper Spy Ring was named for the operational names of two of its members: Abraham Woodhull (code-named Samuel Culper) and Robert Townsend (cod...
- No. The Culper Spy Ring’s agents were never discovered by the British.
Jul 12, 2024 · Although historian Alexander Rose has written that Mulligan and Cato began espionage activities within six weeks of Robert Townsend, alias "Samuel Culper, Jr.", sending his first intelligence letter, historian Stephen Knott writes that they began spying in late 1776 or early 1777, well before formation of the Culper Ring in 1778 and mostly independent of it.
Jul 4, 2024 · Judge said the main draw of the cemetery is Robert Townsend’s grave, noting the widespread interest in spies and their influence in major conflicts like the colonists' war against the British.
2 days ago · The notable descendants of Robert Coles include industrialist Walter Chrysler (1875–1940) who founded the Chrysler Corporation, novelist Miriam Coles Harris (1834–1925), American Revolutionary War spies Robert Townsend (1753–1838) and Sarah "Sally" Townsend (1760–1842) who were siblings and members of the secret Culper Ring, spy Jesse Coles (1757–1839) who was captured while carrying ...
2 days ago · A Lexington, Massachusetts memorial to Prince Estabrook, who was wounded in the Battle of Lexington and Concord and was the first Black casualty of the Revolutionary War A postage stamp, created at the time of the bicentennial, honors Salem Poor, who was an enslaved African American man who purchased his freedom, became a soldier, and rose to fame as a war hero during the Battle of Bunker Hill.
Jul 20, 2024 · The Revolutionary War in Bergen County. For seven years, Bergen County, New Jersey lay adjacent to the British Army in New York City and its outposts. Its population mirrored that of many other areas of the colonies, with a strong cadre of Loyalist inhabitants, realizing the worst of a civil war. Chapters on Loyalists include two by Todd ...
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