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Washington's spies : the story of America's first spy ring, Alexander Rose

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In the summer of 1778, General Washington needed to know where the British would strike next. To that end, he unleashed an unlikely ring of spies in New York charged with discovering the enemy's battle plans. Washington's band included a young Quaker torn between political principle and family loyalty, a swashbuckling sailor addicted to the perils of espionage, a hard-drinking barkeep, a Yale-educated cavalryman, and a peaceful, sickly farmer who begged to let him retire but always came through in the end. Personally guiding these everyday heroes was Washington himself. In an era when officers were gentlemen, and gentlemen didn't spy, he possessed a talent for deception--and proved an adept spymaster. The men he mentored were dubbed the Culper Ring. Historian Rose tells an unknown story of the Revolution--the murderous intelligence war, gunrunning and kidnapping, defectors and executioners--that has never appeared in the history books.--From publisher description
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
1 online resource (370 pages)
Contents
  • "As subtil & deep as Hell itself" : Nathan Hale and the spying game
  • The year of the hangman
  • Genesis of the Culper Ring
  • 711 and the sympathetic stain
  • The man of parts and halves
  • The adventures of the Culper Ring
  • On his majesty's secret service
  • Spyhunters and whaleboatmen
  • The wilderness of mirrors
  • Epilogue : "Lord, now lettest thou thy servants depart in peace."
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9780307418708
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Washington's spies : the story of America's first spy ring
Title
Washington's spies
Title remainder
the story of America's first spy ring
Statement of responsibility
Alexander Rose
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Language
eng
Summary
In the summer of 1778, General Washington needed to know where the British would strike next. To that end, he unleashed an unlikely ring of spies in New York charged with discovering the enemy's battle plans. Washington's band included a young Quaker torn between political principle and family loyalty, a swashbuckling sailor addicted to the perils of espionage, a hard-drinking barkeep, a Yale-educated cavalryman, and a peaceful, sickly farmer who begged to let him retire but always came through in the end. Personally guiding these everyday heroes was Washington himself. In an era when officers were gentlemen, and gentlemen didn't spy, he possessed a talent for deception--and proved an adept spymaster. The men he mentored were dubbed the Culper Ring. Historian Rose tells an unknown story of the Revolution--the murderous intelligence war, gunrunning and kidnapping, defectors and executioners--that has never appeared in the history books.--From publisher description
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digitized
Biography type
contains biographical information
Cataloging source
TEFOD
http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
1971-
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Rose, Alexander
Dewey number
973.3/85
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • maps
Index
no index present
LC call number
E279
LC item number
.R67 2006eb
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • American Revolution (1775-1783)
  • United States
  • United States
  • New York (N.Y.)
  • Spies
  • Spies
  • Military intelligence
  • Espionage
  • HISTORY
  • Espionage
  • Military intelligence
  • Spies
  • New York (State)
  • United States
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Washington's spies : the story of America's first spy ring, Alexander Rose
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unknown
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-361)
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online resource
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  • cr
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rdacarrier
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multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
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rdacontent
Contents
"As subtil & deep as Hell itself" : Nathan Hale and the spying game -- The year of the hangman -- Genesis of the Culper Ring -- 711 and the sympathetic stain -- The man of parts and halves -- The adventures of the Culper Ring -- On his majesty's secret service -- Spyhunters and whaleboatmen -- The wilderness of mirrors -- Epilogue : "Lord, now lettest thou thy servants depart in peace."
Control code
ocn773578468
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (370 pages)
File format
unknown
Form of item
online
Isbn
9780307418708
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unknown
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
illustrations, maps
Publisher number
EB00154676
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not applicable
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unknown
Reproduction note
Electronic reproduction.
Sound
unknown sound
Specific material designation
remote
Stock number
89FDF8AA-5F31-4433-87D4-FFD171AB5F4E
System control number
(OCoLC)773578468
System details
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Label
Washington's spies : the story of America's first spy ring, Alexander Rose
Link
Publication
Antecedent source
unknown
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-361)
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
"As subtil & deep as Hell itself" : Nathan Hale and the spying game -- The year of the hangman -- Genesis of the Culper Ring -- 711 and the sympathetic stain -- The man of parts and halves -- The adventures of the Culper Ring -- On his majesty's secret service -- Spyhunters and whaleboatmen -- The wilderness of mirrors -- Epilogue : "Lord, now lettest thou thy servants depart in peace."
Control code
ocn773578468
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (370 pages)
File format
unknown
Form of item
online
Isbn
9780307418708
Level of compression
unknown
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
illustrations, maps
Publisher number
EB00154676
Quality assurance targets
not applicable
Reformatting quality
unknown
Reproduction note
Electronic reproduction.
Sound
unknown sound
Specific material designation
remote
Stock number
89FDF8AA-5F31-4433-87D4-FFD171AB5F4E
System control number
(OCoLC)773578468
System details
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.

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