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A Spy Of His Own Confession: A Revolution In American Espionage, Cole Ellenbogen
A Spy Of His Own Confession: A Revolution In American Espionage, Cole Ellenbogen
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The most well known spies are usually the ones who were caught. But what about those who took their secret lives to the grave?
In the summer of 1778, arguably one of the biggest players in the United States’ fight for independence was released from a rebel-controlled prison in Connecticut. Abraham Woodhull, arrested earlier in the year for smuggling, was offered his freedom in exchange for his loyalty to the continental army. His friend, Major Benjamin Tallmadge, was looking to replace the dated espionage methods employed by his superior officer and contentious rival.
In just a few short years, the …