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Spies, Patriots, and Traitors

American Intelligence in the Revolutionary War

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Spies, Patriots, and Traitors

By: Kenneth A. Daigler
Narrated by: James McSorley
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Students and enthusiasts of American history are familiar with the Revolutionary War spies Nathan Hale and Benedict Arnold, but few studies have closely examined the wider intelligence efforts that enabled the colonies to gain their independence. Spies, Patriots, and Traitors provides readers with a fascinating, well-documented, and highly readable account of American intelligence activities during the era of the Revolutionary War, from 1765 to 1783, while describing the intelligence sources and methods used and how our Founding Fathers learned and practiced their intelligence role.

The author, a retired CIA officer, provides insights into these events from an intelligence professional's perspective, highlighting the tradecraft of intelligence collection, counterintelligence, and covert actions and relating how many of the principles of the era's intelligence practice are still relevant today. Daigler reveals the intelligence activities of famous personalities such as Samuel Adams, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Nathan Hale, John Jay, and Benedict Arnold, as well as many less well-known figures.

The book is published by Georgetown University Press.

©2014 Georgetown University Press (P)2014 Redwood Audiobooks
Americas Freedom & Security Military Politics & Government Revolution & Founding United States National Security War Espionage Founding Fathers United Kingdom Boston American History
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