Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index.
Contents:
Dodging danger -- Terrible taxes build bad feelings -- A perfect environment for espionage -- Covert actions and dirty tricks -- Women make an impact -- From betrayal to success -- Victory and independence -- Coding by the book -- The slave becomes a spy -- Shh! it's a secret -- The spy who never was -- Masked message -- The criminal who saved a general -- Revolutionary war timeline -- Glossary.
Summary:
"A historical account of espionage during the Revolutionary War, including famous spies such as Nathan Hale, covert missions, and technologies that influenced the course of the conflict"-- Provided by publisher.
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