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Culper Spy Ring

General George Washington Sets Up Espionage Ring on Long Island

By Steve Balestrieri | February 5, 2018 espionage, Heroes of U.S. Special Operations, History, SOF, SpecOps

In February 1777, with the Revolutionary War not going well, George Washington was intent on finding out more information about the British disposition in New York. Washington’s military scouts were unable to gather enough information for him to make any appreciable decisions. So Washington decided to take the drastic step of creating his own ring More »