Spies in revolutionary Rhode Island
2014
973.385 M117 2014
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Title
Spies in revolutionary Rhode Island
Published
Charleston, SC : The History Press, 2014.
Description
158 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 24 cm.
Call Number
973.385 M117 2014
System Control No.
(OCoLC)889643638
Note
Explore the history of espionage in Rhode Island during the American Revolution.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 147-154) and index.
Contents: 1. Captain James Wallace Terrorizes Narragansett Bay (April 1775 to April 1776) -- Walter Chaloner's Spy Ring -- Mary Wenwood Mistakenly Trusts Her Former Husband -- 2. The British Occupy Newport and the Rest of Aquidneck Island (December 1776 to August 1777) -- The British Invade -- the First Spies -- John Trevett Risks His Life for an Afternoon's Spying -- The Hanging of John Hart, Spy -- 3. Spencer's Expedition (September 1777 to April 1778) -- Isaac Goodman : Britain's Invaluable Spy -- The Taggarts : Father and Son Patriot Spies -- The One-Legged Spy -- 4. The Rhode Island Campaign (May to September 1778) -- Raids on Bristol and Warren, and Richard Holland -- Other Spies in the Rhode Island Campaign -- Ann Bates : British Spy Extraordinaire -- 5. Return to the Status Quo and the British Depart (October 1778 to October 1779) -- Metcalf Bowler : Rhode Island's Benedict Arnold -- Isaac Barker, Seth Chapin and Spying in Middletown -- The Spy Game Continues -- Other Sources of Intelligence -- 6. The French Occupy Newport (July 1780 to August 1781) -- The French Arrive, and the Adventures of Thomas Hazard -- How Did Rhode Island Tories Convey Messages to Clinton? -- Mary Almy Hosts a Tory Spy Ring in Newport -- French Plans to Trap the Traitor Benedict Arnold are Derailed by Spies -- While Newport Tories Develop Their Spy Network, the French Help the Allies Win the War -- Epilogue: Dr. Halliburton's Harrowing Escape; What Happened to Rhode Island's Master Spies?
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 147-154) and index.
Contents: 1. Captain James Wallace Terrorizes Narragansett Bay (April 1775 to April 1776) -- Walter Chaloner's Spy Ring -- Mary Wenwood Mistakenly Trusts Her Former Husband -- 2. The British Occupy Newport and the Rest of Aquidneck Island (December 1776 to August 1777) -- The British Invade -- the First Spies -- John Trevett Risks His Life for an Afternoon's Spying -- The Hanging of John Hart, Spy -- 3. Spencer's Expedition (September 1777 to April 1778) -- Isaac Goodman : Britain's Invaluable Spy -- The Taggarts : Father and Son Patriot Spies -- The One-Legged Spy -- 4. The Rhode Island Campaign (May to September 1778) -- Raids on Bristol and Warren, and Richard Holland -- Other Spies in the Rhode Island Campaign -- Ann Bates : British Spy Extraordinaire -- 5. Return to the Status Quo and the British Depart (October 1778 to October 1779) -- Metcalf Bowler : Rhode Island's Benedict Arnold -- Isaac Barker, Seth Chapin and Spying in Middletown -- The Spy Game Continues -- Other Sources of Intelligence -- 6. The French Occupy Newport (July 1780 to August 1781) -- The French Arrive, and the Adventures of Thomas Hazard -- How Did Rhode Island Tories Convey Messages to Clinton? -- Mary Almy Hosts a Tory Spy Ring in Newport -- French Plans to Trap the Traitor Benedict Arnold are Derailed by Spies -- While Newport Tories Develop Their Spy Network, the French Help the Allies Win the War -- Epilogue: Dr. Halliburton's Harrowing Escape; What Happened to Rhode Island's Master Spies?
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