Bound Volume Number
Volume III
Degree Type
Honors Capstone Project
Date of Submission
Spring 5-2016
Capstone Advisor
Mark Schmeller
Capstone Major
History
Capstone College
Arts and Science
Audio/Visual Component
no
Keywords
Abraham Woodhull
Capstone Prize Winner
no
Won Capstone Funding
no
Honors Categories
Humanities
Subject Categories
History
Abstract
The most well known spies are usually the ones who were caught. But what about those who took their secret lives to the grave?
In the summer of 1778, arguably one of the biggest players in the United States’ fight for independence was released from a rebel-controlled prison in Connecticut. Abraham Woodhull, arrested earlier in the year for smuggling, was offered his freedom in exchange for his loyalty to the continental army. His friend, Major Benjamin Tallmadge, was looking to replace the dated espionage methods employed by his superior officer and contentious rival.
In just a few short years, the organization they created would change the tide of the war – and all of espionage – forever.
Recommended Citation
Ellenbogen, Cole, "A Spy of His Own Confession: A Revolution in American Espionage" (2016). Honors Capstone Projects - All. 975.
https://surface.syr.edu/honors_capstone/975
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