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Sally Townsend, George Washington's teenage spy

Summary: "Sally Townsend of Oyster Bay was a very attractive young lady--petite, vivacious, intelligent and remarkably beautiful. The sister of a principle member of the "Culper Ring." Sally assisted her brother in gathering intelligence while she coyly flirted with the enemy. This book tells the story of Sally Townsend, and her secret service during the Revolutionary War"--

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  • ISBN: 9780786499878
  • ISBN: 0786499877
  • ISBN: 9781476622552
  • ISBN: 1476622558
  • Physical Description: 1 online resource
    remote
    Computer data.
  • Publisher: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2015.

Content descriptions

General Note:
CatMonthString.april.24
Multi-User.
Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note: The Townsends of Oyster Bay -- The coming war -- The war begins -- The capture of Long Island and New York -- The British come to Oyster Bay -- Living with the enemy -- The times that try men's souls -- The J�gers come to Oyster Bay -- Spring and summer of 1777 -- Oppressive occupiers -- Simcoe and the Queen's Rangers -- The beginning of the Culper Ring -- The destruction of the apple orchard -- Etched windows and a valentine -- Major John Andre visits Oyster Bay -- Simcoe: dashing but ruthless -- Simcoe is captured by the Americans -- The winter of 1779/1780 -- A hint of treason -- The message is sent to Tallmadge -- The capture of Andre -- Cries for vengeance -- A sad farewell -- Thoughts regarding Agent 355.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:
Text (HTML), electronic book.
System Details Note:
Mode of access: Internet.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff.
Access restricted by subscription.
Issuing Body Note:
Made available online by EBSCO.
Source of Description Note:
Print version record.
Subject: Townsend, Sally -- -1842
Townsend, Sally -- -1842
Spies -- United States -- Biography
Women spies -- United States -- Biography
Espionnes -- �Etats-Unis -- Biographies
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Political
Military participation -- Female
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- International
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- International Relations -- General
Secret service
Spies
Women spies
New York (State) -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Secret service
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Participation, Female
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Secret service
�Etats-Unis -- Histoire -- 1775-1783 (R�evolution) -- Participation des femmes
New York (�Etat) -- Histoire -- 1775-1783 (R�evolution) -- Service secret
New York (State)
United States
Multi-User.
Genre: Biography
Biographies.
Biographies.
Biographies.
Biographies
History

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