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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. This book is an interesting book. It gives many ways that spycraft, deception, and subterfuge were used during the Revolutionary War. It provides lots of information. It is a topic that is not much focused on, and therefore, provides information that will be new to almost everyone. The book itself is not exceptionally weel written. There are many mistakes (e.g. missing words, wrong tense usage, etc.). The book is not written as a story highlighting spycraft. Instead it is organized by category. I found this to be somewhat disjointed, but interesting nonetheless. However, it is still worth reading. I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in the Revolutionary War, or spycraft. ( ) The topic sounds absolutely fascinating, especially to an early American history geek such as myself. Unfortunately, the writing is terrible and the overall structure of the book makes very little sense. The author clearly knows the subject extraordinarily well and has the research to back it up, but the writing just does not stand up. The other reviewer of the book stated that it sounds like a rough first draft of a manuscript, I would agree whole-heartedly with that assessment. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
The Critical Role of Espionage During the War of Independence and the Techniques Spies Used During the American Revolution, espionage was critical to the successes and failures of both Continental and British efforts, and those employed in cloakand- dagger operations always risked death. While the most notorious episode of spying during the war--the Benedict Arnold affair--was a failure, most intelligence operations succeeded. Spycraft was no more wholly embraced than by the American commander-in-chief, George Washington. Washington relied on a vast spy network and personally designed sophisticated battle plan deceptions and counterintelligence efforts, some surprisingly modern in form. In Invisible Ink: Spycraft of the American Revolution, award-winning author John A. Nagy briefly traces the history of spy techniques from ancient China through Elizabethan England before embarking on the various techniques used by spies on both sides of the war to exchange secret information. These methods included dictionary codes, diplomatic ciphers, dead drops, hidden compartments (such as a hollowed-out bullet or a woman's garter), and even musical notation, as well as efforts of counterintelligence, including "Black Chambers," where postal correspondence was read by cryptologists. Throughout, the author provides examples of the various codes and ciphers employed, many of which have not been previously described. In addition, the author analyzes some of the key spy rings operating during the war, most notably the Culper ring that provided information to Washington from inside British-controlled New York City. Based on nearly two decades of primary research, including the author's discovery of previously unrecognized spies and methods, Invisible Ink is a major contribution to the history of conflict and technology. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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Google Books — Cargando... GénerosSistema Decimal Melvil (DDC)973.385History and Geography North America United States Revolution and confederation (1775-89) Personal narratives, vindications, secret service Secret service, spiesClasificación de la Biblioteca del CongresoValoraciónPromedio:
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