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During the American Revolutionary War, the Continental Army and British Army conducted espionage operations against one another to collect military intelligence to inform military operations. In addition, both sides conducted political action, covert action, counterintelligence , deception, and propaganda operations as part of their overall ...
Thomas W. Knowlton (November 22, 1740 – September 16, 1776) was an American patriot who served in the French and Indian War and was a colonel during the American Revolution. Knowlton is considered America's first Intelligence professional, and his unit, Knowlton's Rangers , gathered intelligence during the early Revolutionary War .
They form an unlikely group of spies called the Culper Ring, which eventually helps to turn the tide during the American Revolutionary War. [3] The series begins in October 1776, shortly after British victories recapture Long Island and the Port of New York for the Crown, and leave General George Washington's army in dire straits. The first ...
Maj. John Clark was an American spy for George Washington. He was primarily responsible for operating the intelligence network in and around Philadelphia during the British occupation of that city during the American Revolutionary War .
Benjamin Tallmadge (February 25, 1754 – March 7, 1835) was an American military officer, spymaster, and politician.He is best known for his service as an officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.
Robert Townsend (November 26 , 1753 – March 7, 1838) [1] was a member of the Culper Ring during the American Revolution.He operated in New York City with the aliases "Samuel Culper, Jr." and "723" and gathered information as a service to General George Washington.
The famous American spy, Captain Nathan Hale, of Coventry, Connecticut, was under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Knowlton. Besides providing tactical intelligence, Knowlton's Rangers, outfitted as a regiment of light infantry, took part in several battles of the American Revolutionary War .
Cato was an enslaved African American Black Patriot spy and courier operating out of British-occupied New York City during the American Revolution.Cato's enslaver, Hercules Mulligan, gathered intelligence through his connections as well as clients at his tailoring shop.