Sally Townsend, George Washington's teenage spy [electronic resource] / Paul R. Misencik.
"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 Sa...
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Jefferson, North Carolina :
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,
[2016].
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Contents:
- 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 Jøgers 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.