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8220Asa Long Islander endlessly fascinated by
eventsthat happened in a place I call home, I
hope withthis book to give the secret six the
credit they didn8217tgt in life. The
Culper spies represent all the patrioticAmericans
who give so much for their country but,because of
the nature of their work, will not or cannottake
a bow or even talk about their missions.8221821
2Brian KilmeadeWhen General George Washington
beat a hastyretreat from New York City in
August 1776, manythought the American Revolution
might soon beover. Instead, Washington
rallied8212thnks in largepart to a
little-known, top-secret group called theCulper
Spy Ring.Washington realized that he
couldn8217tbeat theBritish with military might,
so he recruited a
sophisticatedand deeply secretive intelligence
network toinfiltrate New York. So carefully
guarded were
themembers8217identities that one
spy8217sname was notuncovered until the
twentieth century, and oneremains unknown today.
But by now, historianshave discovered enough
information about the ring8217sativities to
piece together evidence that these sixindividuals
turned the tide of the war.Drawing on extensive
research, Brian Kilmeadeand Don Yaeger have
painted compelling portraits ofGeorge Washington
8217ssecret sixRobert Townsend, the
reserved Quaker merchantand reporter who headed
the Culper Ring, keepinghis identity secret even
from WashingtonAustin Roe, the tavern keeper who
risked hisemployment and his life in order to
protect themissionCaleb Brewster, the brash
young longshoremanwho loved baiting the British
and agreed to ferrymessages between Connecticut
and New YorkAbraham Woodhull, the curmudgeonly
(andsurprisingly nervous) Long Island
bachelorwith business and family excuses for
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travelingto ManhattanJames Rivington, the owner
of a posh coffeehouseand print shop where
high-ranking British officersgossiped about
secret operationsAgent 355, a woman whose
identity remainsunknown but who seems to have
used her wit andcharm to coax officers to share
vital secrets.In George Washington8217sSecret
Six, Townsend andhis fellow spies finally receive
their due, takingtheir place among thepantheon of
heroes of theAmerican Revolution.
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George Washington's Secret Six The Spy Ring
That Saved the American Revolution