George Washington's Secret Six: The Spy Ring That Saved the American Revolution

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As a 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 didn tget 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 Brian Kilmeade When General George Washington beat a hastyretreat from New York City in August 1776, manythought the American Revolution might soon beover Instead, Washington rallied thanks in largepart to a little known, top secret group called theCulper Spy Ring.Washington realized that he couldn t beat theBritish with military might, so he recruited a sophisticatedand deeply secretive intelligence network toinfiltrate New York So carefully guarded were themembers identities that one spy s name was notuncovered until the twentieth century, and oneremains unknown today But by now, historianshave discovered enough information about the ring sactivities 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 s secret six Robert Townsend, the reserved Quaker merchantand reporter who headed the Culper Ring, keepinghis identity secret even from Washington Austin Roe, the tavern keeper who risked hisemployment and his life in order to protect themission Caleb Brewster, the brash young longshoremanwho loved baiting the British and agreed to ferrymessages between Connecticut and New York Abraham Woodhull, the curmudgeonly andsurprisingly nervous Long Island bachelorwith business and family excuses for travelingto Manhattan James Rivington, the owner of a posh coffeehouseand print shop where high ranking British officersgossiped about secret operations Agent 355, a woman whose identity remainsunknown but who seems to have used her wit andcharm to coax officers to share vital secrets.In George Washington s Secret Six, Townsend andhis fellow spies finally receive their due, takingtheir place among thepantheon of heroes of theAmerican Revolution. New Read George Washington's Secret Six: The Spy Ring That Saved the American Revolution By Brian Kilmeade For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Unfortunately, the title and the subject are muchexciting than this sometimes sophomoric telling of the Culper Ring s story To say it is dumbed down is an under statement I read on, even after encountering But as the sky began to lighten, there were still men to move and it was then that Washington s prayers proved effective A thick fog began to roll in, like the benevolent breath of God, providing cover and protection until every last soldier and piece of equipment reached safety Unfortunately, the title and the subject are muchexciting than this sometimes sophomoric telling of the Culper Ring s story To say it is dumbed down is an under statement I read on, even after encountering But as the sky began to lighten, there were still men to move and it was then that Washington s prayers proved effective A thick fog began to roll in, like the benevolent breath of God, providing cover and protection until every last soldier and piece of equipment reached safety on the other side Puh leeze A history book that says God answered Washington s prayers Really The Culper Ring deserves so much better They are a little known footnote to history as it is We still don t even know the identity of the lone woman among the half dozen who established methods of intelligence gathering that are still used in instruction by the CIA Their contributions as Washington s private espionage corp...I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country Nathan Hale, American Revolution Spy I only regret that I have but one life in which to read booksso I am DONE with this muthafucker Jason Koivu, American Reader.American Revolution history Insights into early intelligence agents I like those things I would ve shouted had I not been in the middle of the library when I found this on the shelves and did a little dance.Brian Kilmeade s George Washington s Secret Six I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country Nathan Hale, American Revolution Spy I only regret that I have but one life in which to read booksso I am DONE with this muthafucker Jason Koivu, American Reader.American Revolution history Insights into early intelligence agents I like those things I would ve shouted had I not been in the middle of the library when I found this ...I wish I d paid attention to who the author was before deciding to listen to this in audiobook form Brian Kilmeade is from Fox Friends, notorious for his idiot taco comment to a co anchor Once I discovered this, I becameskeptical of the book I m not perfect I just don t like that guy.The topic interests me, the spy ring formed by Washington that successfully obtained important information during the Revolutionary War, not the least being the entire British naval code The mystery...I try not to review books too often on here because I just don t think I m that good at it, but this book I had to say a few words about I love history and was even a history major in college, but had never heard of the Culper spy ring before I can t stop wondering why I haven t This group of six people were clearly important to General Washington and crucial in stopping many of the things that could have cost America the war The sad part is what they have done or that they even existed I try not to review books too often on here because I just don t think I m that good at it, but this book I had to say a few words about I ...I love reading about the Revolutionary War and was excited to learn something new This is a very, very dumbed down account of history, featuring fictional conversations and lines that go something like no one knows which prayers George Washington said that day, but then the fog rolled in like the breath of God I m paraphrasing, but you get the idea I kept wanting to throw this book across the room and, as I considered it, saw Brian Kilmeade s photo and bio on the back flap.OH This awful, I love reading about the Revolutionary War and was excited to learn something new This is a very, very dumbed down account of history, featuring fictional conversations and lines that go something like no one knows which prayers George Washington said that day, but then the fog rolled in like the breath of God I m paraphrasing, but you ...Even though this was a requirement for uni, it was surprisingly enjoyable to read I most likely shan t read it again, but I had the opportunity to learn about Revolutionary era American espionage tactics, which were fascinating, as I normally focus on Europe.I found the opening quote to this book incredibly timely Washington did not really outfight the British, he simply outspied us Major George Beckwith.Intelligence gatherers, HUMINT, and the variety of other names spies are called have been with us since the beginning of time And yet, we still hear public outcries from individuals, countries, and governments about being spied upon Of course, while they are busy spying on us I was lucky enough to have studied the Culper Spy Ring years ago I I found the opening quote to this book incredibly timely Washington did not really outfight the British, he simply outspied us Major George Beckwith.Intelligence gatherers, HUMINT, and the variety of other names spies are called have been with us since the beginning of time And yet, we still hear public outcries from individuals, countries, and governments about being spied upon Of course, while they are busy spying on us I was lucky enough to have studied the Culper Spy Ring years ago I think it s wonderful that someone has written a book about these incredible individuals that helped to turn the tide on the American Revolution It s especially interesting to note that George Washington was himself a spy during the French and Indian War, so firsthand he understood the importance of their...Don t bother reading this If you want a story version of the Culper Spy Ring, watch AMC s series, Spin If you want the historical facts, use the references from this book The writing is terrible A swing at trying to make history into a story, but a total miss I think you...George Washington s Secret Six is an incredible story of six spy s who helped win the American Revolution Benjamin Tallmadge was in charge of forming the spy ring because of his vast knowledge of English held Long island territory He formed an expert spy ring with the following people Abraham Woodhull had business dealings throughout Manhattan which allowed him unmolested British passage and unsuspected message delivery to the Americans Robert Townsend owned Templeton and Stewart, a business George Washington s Secret Six is an incredible story of six spy s who helped win the American Revolution Benjamin Tallmadge was in charge of forming the spy ring because of his vast knowledge of English held Long island territory He formed an expert spy ring with the following people Abraham Woodhull had business dealings t...While searching for books on American General Nathaniel Greene, who s responsible for weakening British General Charles Cornwallis s forces prior to the catastrophe for the redcoats at Yorktown, I discovered George Washington s Secret Six I started reading it immediately and I can hardly believe I hadn t learned the feats of General George Washington s secret agents This is a nifty quick read that gets its drama from the story itself, from codes and invisible ink to great feats of espionage by While searching for books on American General Nathaniel Greene, who s responsible for weakening British General Charles Cornwallis s forces prior to the catastrophe for the redcoats at Yorktown, I discovered George Washington s Secret Six I started reading it immediately and I can hardly believe I hadn t learned the feats of General George Washington s secret agents This is a nifty quick read that gets its drama from the story itself, from codes and invisible ink to great feats of espionage by simple folks to the harrowing stories of spies being hung Interestingly,...

George Washington's Secret Six: The Spy Ring That Saved the American Revolution
  • English
  • 17 August 2019
  • Hardcover
  • 235 pages
  • 159523103X
  • Brian Kilmeade
  • George Washington's Secret Six: The Spy Ring That Saved the American Revolution