D. A. B Ronald
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
John André was head of the British Army's Secret Service in North America as the Revolutionary War entered its most bitter and, ultimately, decisive phase. In 1780, he masterminded the defection of a high-ranking American officer-General Benedict Arnold. Arnold-his name for ever synonymous with treason in American folklore-had recently been appointed commander of West Point and agreed, through André, to turn over to the British this strategically...
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