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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.… (más)
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). ( )
I picked this up at the library because I thought it sounded interesting, and I learned a lot, considering that I didn’t know about the Culpeper ring at all before this. However, I really wish there was a more substantive version of the book, because it felt rather superficial and the tone was much less academic than I am used to. I understand that including a lot of biographical detail about the agents might not be possible, given that the only female agent in the ring is only known by number to this day (talk about “they’ve given you a number and taken away your name”), and that it took until 1929 to learn the identity of another member. However, surely more historical detail would have been possible. For example, I’d have appreciated a more detailed look at things like the British counterfeiting schemes – such as how they worked and how successful they were. Or learning about a point during the Yorktown naval operations where having the British codebook was crucial to French success. ( )
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Washington did not really outfight the British, he simply outspied us!
Major George Beckwith, British Intelligence Officer 1782-1783
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This book is dedicated to my Fantastic Five—wife, Dawn; son, Bryan; daughters, Kirstyn and Kaitlyn; and my incredible mom--who have heard me talk about this story for years, spent countless hours researching it, and urged me to write this book. Finally, it's done.
——————B.K.
Tiffany: You are a pro's pro, one of the best writers I've ever worked with. I'm honored you're on my team.
——————D.Y.
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Introduction
He was twenty-one years old and knew that in a matter of moments he would die.
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George Washington wouldn't have wanted it any other way—after all, he preserved their letters among his belongings, and it is because of him that we know their story.
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.
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