George Washington’s Secret Six is about “The Spy Ring That Saved The American
Revolution.” The Spy Ring is a group of people from and around New York that helped each other get and transfer information about the British Soldiers in New York. The Spy Ring was created when Nathan Hale, the first American Spy, was hanged by the British. Washington then decided that one man could not do the job all alone, a spy ring was needed.
Maj. Benjamin Tallmadge, under the direction of Gen. Washington, began to recruit men he trusted to carry out Washington’s order. Soon, Tallmadge found just the man he needed. His name, Abraham Woodhull. Woodhull grew up on the island of Setauket. He gathered his information by traveling to see his sister Mary in Manhattan. …show more content…
This way, if a member was captured he could not give out all their name, only their code names.
The spy ring saved the American Revolution many times. It warned Washington about the plan to increase inflation by counterfeiting America’s money. They alerted Washington of troop movements that might have kept some French Troops from getting to Washington. One of them even helped uncover Benedict Arnold’s plan to betray the American Revolution. Without
“George Washington’s Secret Six” The United States of America might not be the United States of America.
George Washington’s Secret Six does have its problems. While not every dialogue in the book was factual, they did include actual phrases, and authors rely on research done by many people throughout the 20th and 21st century. The authors have written a book that every
American History lover should read. It really gives the perspective that The American
Revolution could have just as easily failed. All it would’ve taken was one or two things not going our way and the world would likely be a very different place today. This is a must-read
book for anyone who is interested in the Revolution, or anyone who wants a fascinating book to read. Overall, this is an entertaining and educational
Revolution.” The Spy Ring is a group of people from and around New York that helped each other get and transfer information about the British Soldiers in New York. The Spy Ring was created when Nathan Hale, the first American Spy, was hanged by the British. Washington then decided that one man could not do the job all alone, a spy ring was needed.
Maj. Benjamin Tallmadge, under the direction of Gen. Washington, began to recruit men he trusted to carry out Washington’s order. Soon, Tallmadge found just the man he needed. His name, Abraham Woodhull. Woodhull grew up on the island of Setauket. He gathered his information by traveling to see his sister Mary in Manhattan. …show more content…
This way, if a member was captured he could not give out all their name, only their code names.
The spy ring saved the American Revolution many times. It warned Washington about the plan to increase inflation by counterfeiting America’s money. They alerted Washington of troop movements that might have kept some French Troops from getting to Washington. One of them even helped uncover Benedict Arnold’s plan to betray the American Revolution. Without
“George Washington’s Secret Six” The United States of America might not be the United States of America.
George Washington’s Secret Six does have its problems. While not every dialogue in the book was factual, they did include actual phrases, and authors rely on research done by many people throughout the 20th and 21st century. The authors have written a book that every
American History lover should read. It really gives the perspective that The American
Revolution could have just as easily failed. All it would’ve taken was one or two things not going our way and the world would likely be a very different place today. This is a must-read
book for anyone who is interested in the Revolution, or anyone who wants a fascinating book to read. Overall, this is an entertaining and educational