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Sally Townsend, George Washington's Teenage Spy

Af: Paul R. Misencik Engelsk Paperback

Sally Townsend, George Washington's Teenage Spy

Af: Paul R. Misencik Engelsk Paperback
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Sally Townsend of Oyster Bay was a petite, vivacious, intelligent and remarkably beautiful young lady with beguiling eyes. A 1779 Valentine poem from an admiring British officer reads: "Thou know''st what powerful magick lies Within the round of Sarah''s eyes."

She was the sister of Robert Townsend, a principal member of the "Culper Ring," General Washington''s most effective spy network. During the British occupation (1776-1783), Loyalist and Hessian troops were quartered in and around Oyster Bay, two Redcoat officers in the Townsend home.

Sally assisted her brother in gathering intelligence while coyly flirting with the enemy. The romantic interest of Jager officer Ernst Wintzingerode, she dallied with Major John Andre and was courted by Lt. Col. John Graves Simcoe of the Queen''s Rangers. She paid a heavy price for her role in thwarting the Benedict Arnold treason plot.

The book explores the possible identity of the mysterious "Agent 355" mentioned in a cryptic Culper Ring message.

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Sally Townsend of Oyster Bay was a petite, vivacious, intelligent and remarkably beautiful young lady with beguiling eyes. A 1779 Valentine poem from an admiring British officer reads: "Thou know''st what powerful magick lies Within the round of Sarah''s eyes."

She was the sister of Robert Townsend, a principal member of the "Culper Ring," General Washington''s most effective spy network. During the British occupation (1776-1783), Loyalist and Hessian troops were quartered in and around Oyster Bay, two Redcoat officers in the Townsend home.

Sally assisted her brother in gathering intelligence while coyly flirting with the enemy. The romantic interest of Jager officer Ernst Wintzingerode, she dallied with Major John Andre and was courted by Lt. Col. John Graves Simcoe of the Queen''s Rangers. She paid a heavy price for her role in thwarting the Benedict Arnold treason plot.

The book explores the possible identity of the mysterious "Agent 355" mentioned in a cryptic Culper Ring message.

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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 236
ISBN-13: 9780786499878
Indbinding: Paperback
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ISBN-10: 0786499877
Kategori: USA: The New Nation
Udg. Dato: 30 nov 2015
Længde: 0mm
Bredde: 152mm
Højde: 229mm
Forlag: McFarland & Co Inc
Oplagsdato: 30 nov 2015
Forfatter(e): Paul R. Misencik
Forfatter(e) Paul R. Misencik

Kategori USA: The New Nation

ISBN-13 9780786499878

Sprog Engelsk

Indbinding Paperback

Sider 236

Udgave

Længde 0mm

Bredde 152mm

Højde 229mm

Udg. Dato 30 nov 2015

Oplagsdato 30 nov 2015

Forlag McFarland & Co Inc

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