000 03030cam a22004093u 4500
001 70129
003 UtSlPG
005 20260610134624.0
006 m
007 cr n
008 260607r20231939utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d
010 _a39015703
040 _aUtSlPG
041 7 _aen
_2iso639-1
050 4 _aE201
100 1 _aPennypacker, Morton,
_d1872-1956
245 1 0 _aGeneral Washington's spies on Long Island and in New York
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _a"In this volume are now collected a majority of the letters still in existence from spies in the American service during the Revolutionary War."--Foreword, p. 17.
500 _aRelease date is 2023-02-24
508 _aTim Lindell, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
520 _a"General Washington's Spies on Long Island and in New York" by Morton Pennypacker is a historical account written in the late 20th century. This work delves into the clandestine operations of spies during the American Revolutionary War, specifically focusing on figures like Nathan Hale and Robert Townsend, who undertook significant espionage efforts under General Washington's orders. The book aims to illuminate the vital role of these spies in gathering intelligence that influenced the war's outcomes. The opening of this historical account sets the stage for discussing the pivotal role of espionage in the American Revolution, particularly highlighting Nathan Hale's fateful mission that ended in his execution. It introduces the gradual establishment of a more organized and effective spy network following Hale's sacrifice, with Robert Townsend emerging as a key figure in this new intelligence system. The text proposes that the author will explore various letters and correspondences, shedding light on the strategies and personnel involved in the Secret Service operations that supported American forces throughout the conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Long Island Historical Society, 1939
653 _aNew York (N.Y.) -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
653 _aWashington, George, 1732-1799 -- Career in espionage
653 _aSpies -- New York (State) -- History -- 18th century
653 _aEspionage -- New York (State) -- History -- 18th century
653 _aUnited States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Secret service
653 _aNew York (State) -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Secret service
653 _aLong Island (N.Y.) -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
856 4 _uhttps://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015002209891
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70129
999 _c110874
_d110874