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Sto caricando le informazioni... George Washington's Secret Six: The Spy Ring That Saved the American Revolution (originale 2013; edizione 2013)di Brian Kilmeade (Autore), Don Yaeger (Autore)
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. Quite a maverick take on the Culper ring which brought about the British downfall during the war of American Independence. Why I mention maverick is because Kilmeade takes the liberty of fictionalizing the (presumable) dialogue which transpired at the time with relevant (presumably) colloquialism inserted into the right places. Overall though I found this book to be lucid and thoroughly entertaining. 101% amazing. It kept me sane during the lockdown. This was a very nice read for me. I had seen it around in bookstores, but hadn’t actually gotten it until this past Christmas as one of my (many) history-related presents. It was a very quick, easy, and fun read, and it was interesting to learn some of the real facts behind my favorite historical drama show, “Turn: Washington’s Spies” (I am planning on reading the book that it’s based on, Alexander Rose’s Washington’s Spies in the near future). I highly recommend this if you need something to read about the American Revolution. American Revolutionary War, spies, espionage, military history, use of archives, New York/Long Island/Connecticut history..it's all there. I grew up hearing about the Culper Spy Ring but I still learned something new; and I want to know more about the Lady spy (seems archival materials are lacking about her). nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
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When General George Washington beat a hasty retreat from New York City in August 1776, many thought the American Revolution might soon be over. Instead, Washington rallied--thanks in large part to a little-known, top-secret group called the Culper Spy Ring. Washington realized that he couldn't beat the British with military might, so he recruited a sophisticated and deeply secretive intelligence network to infiltrate New York. So carefully guarded were the members' identities that one spy's name was not uncovered until the twentieth century, and one remains unknown today. But by now, historians have discovered enough information about the ring's activities to piece together evidence that these six individuals turned the tide of the war. Here, these spies finally take their place among the pantheon of heroes of the American Revolution.--From publisher description. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)973.4History and Geography North America United States Constitutional period (1789-1809)Classificazione LCVotoMedia:
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The Culper Spy Ring is often credited with providing George Washington critical information on the British army and navy’s readiness , troop level, and potential movements of British forces out of occupied New York. The ring is also recognized as being critical in the identification of General Benedict Arnold’s treason and intention to turn over West Point, which led to the capture and hanging of British Spy Master John Ándre.
In spite of the misgivings some might have regarding Kilmeade’s employment by Fox News , I encourage you to put this aside and read this short and readable book on The Culper Spy Ring. ( )