The Resource Washington's spies : the story of America's first spy ring, Alexander Rose
Washington's spies : the story of America's first spy ring, Alexander Rose
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The item Washington's spies : the story of America's first spy ring, Alexander Rose represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Waubonsee Community College.
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- 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
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 370 p.
- 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."
- Isbn
- 9780553804218
- Label
- 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
- Subject
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- American Revolution (1775-1783)
- Biography
- Espionage
- Espionage -- United States -- History -- 18th century
- History
- Military intelligence
- Military intelligence -- United States -- History -- 18th century
- New York (N.Y.) -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
- 1700 - 1799
- Spies
- Spies -- United States -- Biography
- Spies -- United States -- History -- 18th century
- United States
- United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Military intelligence
- United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Secret service
- New York (State) -- New York
- 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
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- 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 2006
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- United States
- United States
- New York (N.Y.)
- Spies
- Spies
- Military intelligence
- Espionage
- American Revolution (1775-1783)
- Espionage
- Military intelligence
- Spies
- New York (State)
- United States
- Label
- Washington's spies : the story of America's first spy ring, Alexander Rose
- Link
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [345]-361)
- 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
- ocm64230502
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- 370 p.
- Isbn
- 9780553804218
- Lccn
- 2006042655
- Other physical details
- ill., maps
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) o64230502
- (OCoLC)64230502
- Label
- Washington's spies : the story of America's first spy ring, Alexander Rose
- Link
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [345]-361)
- 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
- ocm64230502
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- 370 p.
- Isbn
- 9780553804218
- Lccn
- 2006042655
- Other physical details
- ill., maps
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o64230502
- (OCoLC)64230502
Subject
- American Revolution (1775-1783)
- Biography
- Espionage
- Espionage -- United States -- History -- 18th century
- History
- Military intelligence
- Military intelligence -- United States -- History -- 18th century
- New York (N.Y.) -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
- 1700 - 1799
- Spies
- Spies -- United States -- Biography
- Spies -- United States -- History -- 18th century
- United States
- United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Military intelligence
- United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Secret service
- New York (State) -- New York
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