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George Washington, spymaster : how the Americans outspied the British and won the Revolutionary War /
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| Author |
Allen, Thomas B.
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| Call Number |
j973.385 ALL |
| Publisher |
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, |
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Subject
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Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Career in espionage.
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Washington, George, 1732-1799.
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Spies -- United States -- Biography.
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Generals -- United States -- Biography.
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Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
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Spies.
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Presidents.
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Juvenile literature.
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United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Secret service.
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United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Secret service.
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| URL |
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip041/2003006019.html |
| Title Statement |
George Washington, spymaster : how the Americans outspied the British and won the Revolutionary War / Thomas B. Allen ; featuring illustrations by Cheryl Harness. |
| Description |
184 p. : ill., maps ; 19 cm. |
| Contents |
Birth of a spymaster -- Spy against spy -- A spy must die -- George Washington, Agent 711 -- Tools of the spymaster -- Franklin's French friends --Spymaster at work -- The General is a spy -- Victory in the spy war. |
| Summary |
A biography of Revolutionary War general and first President of the United States, George Washington, focusing on his use of spies to gather intelligence that helped the colonies win the war. |
| Contributors |
Harness, Cheryl. |
| ISBN |
0792251261 (Hardcover) |
| LCCN |
2003006019 |
| Hold Requests |
0 |
| Bib No. |
955207 |
