Paul R. Misencik

Sally Townsend, George Washington's Teenage Spy

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 238
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. November 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 393g
• ISBN-13: 9780786499878
• ISBN-10: 0786499877
• Artikelnr.: 42954486

Autorenporträt

Paul R. Misencik is a former airline captain and retired division chief of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). He is a member of the First Virginia Regiment of the Continental Line, living history foundation. He lives in Reston, Virginia.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Preface Prologue 1.
The Townsends of Oyster Bay 2.
The Coming War 3.
The War Begins 4.
The Capture of Long Island and New York 5.
The British Come to Oyster Bay 6.
Living with the Enemy 7.
The Times That Try Men's Souls 8.
The Jägers Come to Oyster Bay 9.
Spring and Summer of 1777 10.
Oppressive Occupiers 11.
Simcoe and the Queen's Rangers 12.
The Beginning of the Culper Ring 13.
The Destruction of the Apple Orchard 14.
Etched Windows and a Valentine 15.
Major John André Visits Oyster Bay 16.
Simcoe-Dashing But Ruthless 17.
Simcoe Is Captured by the Americans 18.
The Winter of 1779-1780 19.
A Hint of Treason 20.
The Message Is Sent to Tallmadge 21.
The Capture of André 22.
Cries for Vengeance 23.
A Sad Farewell 24.
Thoughts Regarding Agent 355 Afterword John André (1750-1780) delete Benedict Arnold (1741-1801) delete Caleb Brewster (1747-1827) delete Austin Roe (1749-1830) delete Benjamin Tallmadge (1754-1835) delete John Graves Simcoe (1752-1806) delete Anna Smith Strong (1740-1812) delete Robert Townsend (1753-1838) delete Abraham Woodhull (1750-1826) delete Epilogue Chapter Notes Bibliography Index