John Anderson's Tactics During The American Revolution

be rewarded, demanded a face-to-face meeting with André. The cover for this meeting was that Arnold had to meet with a friend named John Anderson. To safeguard André’s travels he sent out letters to local military leaders to help a Mr. Anderson travel through the territory if possible, including a letter sent to Benjamin Tallmadge, a major of the 2nd Continental Light Dragoons. It was at this time that chatter began to arise about major military preparations by the British in New York, as reported by Abraham Woodhull another member of the Culper Spy Ring under the alias of Culper Jr. In these reports Woodhull also mentioned that the head of the British Intelligence approached him in Setauket, New York, asking him to spy for the British. At …show more content…
It takes many parts of a formula to win a war. Each piece unique but indispensable. During the American Revolution each formula piece was obtained by the Continental Army, guaranteeing their victory over the superior British forces. However, all of the formula pieces were attained only through the valiant efforts of spies and spy rings operating under George Washington’s command during the revolution. The Americans, despite overwhelming odds against them, managed to keep morale of the troops and the civilians of the troops they were fighting for, high. This was consummated by the use of propaganda and victory during a strategic moment in time. It was through spies alone that the victories of the two most salient battles of the war fell to the side of the rebels. The battles of Yorktown and Saratoga determined the outcome of the war. On a broad basis the information gathered by spies helped complete another vital piece of the formula to win the war. More effective than the British, American spies discovered the greatest betrayal of the war, assassination attempts on George Washington’s life, and essential information on the movement of enemy troops. All of which, had they not been discovered, could have jeopardized the Continental’s chances at winning the revolution. Lastly, by utilizing individuals like Benjamin Franklin and Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais, the aid of

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