Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The ring became known as the culper spy ring, and provided valuable intelligence on british troop movements. Colonel benjamin tallmadge and son william tallmadge, 1790. Tallmadge and the other culpers never talked or documented. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. In a major accomplishment, tallmadges culper spy ring prevented a british fleet from sailing for rhode island in july 1780, which would have hindered. James jay 1732 1815, american physician and politician, and elder brother. His superior, general george washington, occasionally directed the rings operations. The culper code book george washingtons mount vernon.
The ring consisted benjamin tallmadge s friends and acquaintances from. In november 1778, george washington appointed major benjamin tallmadge as director of military intelligence, charged with creating a spy ring in new york city, the site of british headquarters. Letters written in 1779 and 1780 by george washington to benjamin tallmadge about the culper spy ring. The culper ring was a spy ring organized by american major later colonel benjamin tallmadge under orders from general george. Stony brook university, special collections and university archives. Also, if you are looking for a memoir that talks about the culper spy ring this isnt the book for you. He acted as leader of the culper ring during the war, a celebrated network of spies in new york where major british forces were based.
Benjamin tallmadge american continental army officer. The book was adapted into the amc period drama series, turn. Benjamin tallmadge, american continental army officer who oversaw the culper spy ring during the american revolution and later served as a member of the u. The history and legacy of the revolutionary wars most. About the culper spy ring george washington and the culper. In addition to serving as head of washingtons secret service, major benjamin tallmadge participated in many major battles fought by the. Informants used fake names and a numerical code book consisting of seven hundred and sixtythree numbers representing words, names, and places to communicate their information. Benjamin tallmadge february 25, 1754 march 7, 1835 was an american military officer, spymaster, and politician. The focus of turn is the culper spy ring that operated throughout. He is best known for his service as an officer in the continental army during the american revolutionary war. Memoir of colonel benjamin tallmadge paperback december 6, 2016.
The culper spy ring was a small group of men and women gathered in 1778 by a young cavalry officer named benjamin tallmadge from his hometown of setauket, long island. Under the orders of general george washington, major benjamin tallmadge organized the culper spy ring in 1778 to gather information on british troop movements, fortifications, and military plans in the new york area. More books george washington and the culper spy ring. Seth numrich as benjamin tallmadge, daniel henshall as caleb brewster and heather. George washington to benjamin tallmadge, 8 april 1781. Under the orders of general george washington, major benjamin tallmadge organized the culper spy ring in 1778 to gather information on british troop. The culper ring was an american revolutionary war spy ring, organized by major benjamin tallmadge, set up in 1778 during the british occupation of new.
Benjamin tallmadge george washingtons mount vernon. The culper ring was a spy ring organized by major benjamin tallmadge under orders from general george washington in the summer of 1778, during the british occupation of new york city at the height of the american revolutionary war. Abraham woodhull, robert townsend, caleb brewster, austin roe, anna strong, agent 355. Memoir of colonel benjamin tallmadge and millions of other books are available. Recently published books on this topic include alexander roses. The culper ring was a spy ring organized by american major later colonel benjamin tallmadge under orders from general george washington in the summer of 1778 during british occupation of new york city at the height of the american revolutionary war. Continental army major benjamin tallmadge offered to develop a spy ring to gather.