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Spies, Patriots, and Traitors : American Intelligence in the Revolutionary War
Students and enthusiasts of American history are familiar with the Revolutionary War spies Nathan Hale and Benedict Arnold, but few studies have closely examined the wider intelligence efforts that enabled the colonies to gain their independence. Spies, Patriots, and Traitors provides readers with a...
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Washington :
Georgetown University Press,
2014.
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| Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- George Washington learns the intelligence trade
- Samuel Adams and the Sons of Liberty: the united front campaign that led to the American Revolution
- The intelligence war begins; Massachusetts, 1775
- Covert action in Europe leading to the French alliance
- Nathan Hale and the British occupation of New York City
- John Jay's efforts at counterintelligence
- Washington begins to establish his intelligence capabilities; the New Jersey and Pennsylvania Campaign
- Benedict Arnold: hero turned traitor
- American intelligence activities reach maturity in the New York area
- General Nathanael Greene and intelligence in the Southern Campaign
- Yorktown and the endgame
- The African-American role in American intelligence activities in the Revolutionary War
- Conclusion.