The original American spies : seven covert agents of the Revolutionary War /
Misencik, Paul R., 1940-
The original American spies : seven covert agents of the Revolutionary War / Paul R. Misencik. - Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland and Company, Incorporated, Publishers, (c)2014. - 1 online resource.
Includes bibliographies and index.
The first spy : Captain Nathan Hale (1755-1776) -- The Sons of Liberty spy : Dr. Benjamin Church (1734-1780) -- The Christmas spy : John Honeyman (1729-1822) -- The Quakeress spy : Lydia Barrington Darragh (1728-1789) -- The most effective spy : Ann Bates (1748-?) -- The affable spy : Hercules Mulligan (1740-1825) -- The conflicted spy : James Rivington (1724-1802) -- Epilogue.
"This book consists of seven stand-alone accounts of individuals who operated as spies during the American Revolutionary War. They were not trained as covert agents, which meant they had to develop their skills and techniques on their own, often while in the midst of the enemy where discovery meant almost certain death for them"--
9781476612911
Spies--United States--Biography.
Spies--Great Britain--Biography.
Espionage--History--United States--18th century.
Espionage, British--History--United States--18th century.
Electronic Books.
E279 / .O754 2014
The original American spies : seven covert agents of the Revolutionary War / Paul R. Misencik. - Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland and Company, Incorporated, Publishers, (c)2014. - 1 online resource.
Includes bibliographies and index.
The first spy : Captain Nathan Hale (1755-1776) -- The Sons of Liberty spy : Dr. Benjamin Church (1734-1780) -- The Christmas spy : John Honeyman (1729-1822) -- The Quakeress spy : Lydia Barrington Darragh (1728-1789) -- The most effective spy : Ann Bates (1748-?) -- The affable spy : Hercules Mulligan (1740-1825) -- The conflicted spy : James Rivington (1724-1802) -- Epilogue.
"This book consists of seven stand-alone accounts of individuals who operated as spies during the American Revolutionary War. They were not trained as covert agents, which meant they had to develop their skills and techniques on their own, often while in the midst of the enemy where discovery meant almost certain death for them"--
9781476612911
Spies--United States--Biography.
Spies--Great Britain--Biography.
Espionage--History--United States--18th century.
Espionage, British--History--United States--18th century.
Electronic Books.
E279 / .O754 2014