Culper spy ring
During the American Revolution, a man by the name of Abraham Woodhull ran a ring of civilian spies on behalf of General George Washington against the British using the pseudonym Samuel Culper. It was known as the Culper spy ring.
Formation | 1778 |
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Founder | George Washington |
Extinction | 1783 |
Type | military spy ring |
Purpose | to provide military intelligence from British-occupied New York |
Headquarters | Setauket and New York City |
Leader | Colonel Benjamin Tallmadge |
Key people | Abraham Woodhull, Robert Townsend, Caleb Brewster, Austin Roe, Anna Strong, Agent 355 |
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