{"product_id":"george-washingtons-secret-six-the-spy-ring-that-saved-the-american-revolution-9781595231031","title":"George Washington's Secret Six: The Spy Ring That Saved the American Revolution","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs a Long Islander endlessly fascinated by events that happened in a place I call home  I hope with this book to give the secret six the credit they didnt get in life. The Culper spies represent all the patriotic Americans who give so much for their country but  because of the nature of their work  will not or cannot take a bow or even talk about their missions. Brian Kilmeade  When General George Washington beat a hasty retreat from New York City in August 1776  many thought the American Revolution might soon be over. Instead  Washington ralliedthanks in large part to a little-known  top-secret group called the Culper Spy Ring.  Washington realized that he couldnt beat the British with military might  so he recruited a sophisticated and deeply secretive intelligence network to infiltrate New York. So carefully guarded were the members identities that one spys name was not uncovered until the twentieth century  and one remains unknown today. But by now  historians have discovered enough information about the rings activities to piece together evidence that these six individuals turned the tide of the war.  Drawing on extensive research  Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger have painted compelling portraits of George Washingtons secret six: Robert Townsend  the reserved Quaker merchant and reporter who headed the Culper Ring  keeping his identity secret even from Washington; Austin Roe  the tavern keeper who risked his employment and his life in order to protect the mission; Caleb Brewster  the brash young longshoreman who loved baiting the British and agreed to ferry messages between Connecticut and New York; Abraham Woodhull  the curmudgeonly (and surprisingly nervous) Long Island bachelor with business and family excuses for traveling to Manhattan; James Rivington  the owner of a posh coffeehouse and print shop where high-ranking British officers gossiped about secret operations; Agent 355  a woman whose identity remains unknown but who seems to have used her wit and charm to coax officers to share vital secrets.  In George Washingtons Secret Six  Townsend and his fellow spies finally receive their due  taking their place among the pantheon of heroes of the American Revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45529680314421,"sku":"ByrdShop_159523103X","price":67.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781595231031.jpg?v=1780941604","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/george-washingtons-secret-six-the-spy-ring-that-saved-the-american-revolution-9781595231031","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}