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The life of John Andre : a hero of the american revolutionary war
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ISBN: 1612005225 9781612005225 9781612005218 1612005217 Year: 2019 Publisher: Pennsylvania ; Oxford : Casemate Publishers,

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Born to Huguenot refugees living in London, John André joined the British Army as a junior officer in 1771. His skills in languages and map-making recognized by his superiors, he was trained for 'petite guerre, ' the shadowy but crucial business of intelligence gathering and irregular warfare. As rebellion within the American colonies loomed, in 1774 he sailed to Philadelphia, arriving just as the First Continental Congress opened. When war broke out in 1775, André's skills became invaluable. Soon proving himself, he rose through the ranks, and, aged just 29, was appointed adjutant-general of the British Army in America, taking charge of the secret service. A charming, talented, and handsome young man, he was well-placed to make intelligence contacts during the British occupation of Philadelphia in 1777-78. Among them was a young lady named Peggy Shippen. With her assistance he hatched a plan to turn her husband, Benedict Arnold--a senior American officer. An extended correspondence led to a fateful meeting between Arnold and André to arrange surrender of the key fort of West Point. After meeting Arnold, André was then mysteriously captured behind enemy lines, in disguise and carrying incriminating documents. He immediately confessed, refusing to try to save himself, leaving Washington no choice but to have him executed as a spy. His death was widely lamented on both sides of the Atlantic, but the truth about his death--and life--has never been fully understood. This new biography explores André's background and youth to explain his personality and motivations. It reveals why the Heinous Benedict Arnold betrayed him and why André chose to sacrifice himself. -- Dust jacket flap.

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Spies --- Andre, John, --- André, --- 1700-1799 --- United States --- New York (State) --- United States. --- ABŞ --- ABSh --- Ameerika Ühendriigid --- America (Republic) --- Amerika Birlăshmish Shtatlary --- Amerika Birlăşmi Ştatları --- Amerika Birlăşmiş Ştatları --- Amerika ka Kelenyalen Jamanaw --- Amerika Qūrama Shtattary --- Amerika Qŭshma Shtatlari --- Amerika Qushma Shtattary --- Amerika (Republic) --- Amerikai Egyesült Államok --- Amerikanʹ Veĭtʹsėndi͡avks Shtattnė --- Amerikări Pĕrleshu̇llĕ Shtatsem --- Amerikas Forenede Stater --- Amerikayi Miatsʻyal Nahangner --- Ameriketako Estatu Batuak --- Amirika Carékat --- AQSh --- Ar. ha-B. --- Arhab --- Artsot ha-Berit --- Artzois Ha'bris --- Bí-kok --- Ē.P.A. --- É.-U. --- EE.UU. --- Egyesült Államok --- ĒPA --- Estados Unidos --- Estados Unidos da América do Norte --- Estados Unidos de América --- Estaos Xuníos --- Estaos Xuníos d'América --- Estatos Unitos --- Estatos Unitos d'America --- Estats Units d'Amèrica --- Ètats-Unis d'Amèrica --- États-Unis d'Amérique --- ÉU --- Fareyniḳṭe Shṭaṭn --- Feriene Steaten --- Feriene Steaten fan Amearika --- Forente stater --- FS --- Hēnomenai Politeiai Amerikēs --- Hēnōmenes Politeies tēs Amerikēs --- Hiwsisayin Amerikayi Miatsʻeal Tērutʻiwnkʻ --- Istadus Unidus --- Jungtinės Amerikos valstybės --- Mei guo --- Mei-kuo --- Meiguo --- Mî-koet --- Miatsʻyal Nahangner --- Miguk --- Na Stàitean Aonaichte --- NSA --- S.U.A. --- SAD --- Saharat ʻAmērikā --- SASht --- Severo-Amerikanskie Shtaty --- Severo-Amerikanskie Soedinennye Shtaty --- Si͡evero-Amerikanskīe Soedinennye Shtaty --- Sjedinjene Američke Države --- Soedinennye Shtaty Ameriki --- Soedinennye Shtaty Severnoĭ Ameriki --- Soedinennye Shtaty Si͡evernoĭ Ameriki --- Spojené obce severoamerické --- Spojené staty americké --- SShA --- Stadoù-Unanet Amerika --- Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá --- Stany Zjednoczone --- Stati Uniti --- Stati Uniti d'America --- Stâts Unîts --- Stâts Unîts di Americhe --- Steatyn Unnaneysit --- Steatyn Unnaneysit America --- SUA --- Sŭedineni amerikanski shtati --- Sŭedinenite shtati --- Tetã peteĩ reko Amérikagua --- U.S. --- U.S.A. --- United States of America --- Unol Daleithiau --- Unol Daleithiau America --- Unuiĝintaj Ŝtatoj de Ameriko --- US --- USA --- Usono --- Vaeinigte Staatn --- Vaeinigte Staatn vo Amerika --- Vereinigte Staaten --- Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika --- Verenigde State van Amerika --- Verenigde Staten --- VS --- VSA --- Wááshindoon Bikéyah Ałhidadiidzooígíí --- Wilāyāt al-Muttaḥidah --- Wilāyāt al-Muttaḥidah al-Amirīkīyah --- Wilāyāt al-Muttaḥidah al-Amrīkīyah --- Yhdysvallat --- Yunaeted Stet --- Yunaeted Stet blong Amerika --- ZDA --- Združene države Amerike --- Zʹi͡ednani Derz͡havy Ameryky --- Zjadnośone staty Ameriki --- Zluchanyi͡a Shtaty Ameryki --- Zlucheni Derz͡havy --- ZSA --- Eabhraig Nuadh (State) --- Efrog Newydd (State) --- Estado de Nova York --- Estado de Nueva York --- État de New York --- Evrek Nowydh (State) --- Kin Yótʼááh Deezʼá Hahoodzo --- Medinat Nyu Yor --- N.Y. (State) --- N. York (State) --- Nea Yorkē (State) --- Néu-Yok (State) --- New Yorgi osariik --- New York (Colony) --- New York-fylki --- New York Isifunda --- Nííyóó Hahoodzo --- Niorche (State) --- Nʹi͡u-Ĭork (State) --- Niujorkas (State) --- Niujorko valstija --- Niyū Yūrk (State) --- Njujork (State) --- Nou Yòk (State) --- Nov-Jorkio --- Nova York (State) --- Novum Eboracum (State) --- Nú Yọk (State) --- Nua-Eabhrac (State) --- Nueva York (State) --- Nuioka (State) --- N̦ujorka (State) --- NY (State) --- NYS --- Nyū Yōku-sh --- Nyū Yōku (State) --- Nyu Yorḳ (State) --- Nyuyok-ju --- Nyuyok (State) --- Politeia tēs Neas Yorkēs --- Śĕnĕ Ĭork (State) --- Shin Ĭork (State) --- Shtat Nʹi͡u Ĭork --- Stat Evrek Nowydh --- State of N. York --- State of New York --- Ŝtato de Nov-Jorkio --- Tchiaq York (State) --- Wilāyat Niyū Yūrk --- Yancuīc York (State) --- York Noa (State) --- Nʹi︠u︡-Ĭork (State) --- Shtat Nʹi︠u︡ Ĭork --- نيويورك (State) --- ولاية نيويورك --- Штат Нью-Ёрк --- Нью-Ёрк (State) --- Ню Йорк (State) --- С̧ӗнӗ Йорк (State) --- Νέα Υόρκη (State) --- Πολιτεία της Νέας Υόρκης --- Шин Йорк (State) --- 뉴욕 주 --- 뉴욕 (State) --- ניו יורק (State) --- מדינת ניו יורק --- Medinat Nyu Yorḳ --- Њујорк (State) --- ニューヨーク州 --- Nyū Yōku-shū --- ニューヨーク (State) --- History --- Secret service.


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"Pretends to Be Free" : Runaway Slave Advertisements from Colonial and Revolutionary New York and New Jersey
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ISBN: 0823282163 0823282155 Year: 2019 Publisher: New York, NY : Fordham University Press,

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Republication on the twenty-fifth anniversary of “Pretends to Be Free” recognizes the signal importance of its sterling presentation of northern self-emancipation. Today, even more than a quarter-century ago, these fugitive slave notices are the best verbal snapshots of enslaved Americans before and during the American Revolution. Through these notices, readers can discover how enslaved blacks chose allegiance during our War for Independence.Replete with a preface by Edward E. Baptist, the leading scholar of slavery and capitalism and director of a massive project aimed at digitalizing every escape notice, and with a new Introduction and teacher’s guide by Graham Hodges, this new edition makes this documentary study more relevant than ever.

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Fugitive slaves --- Runaway slaves --- Slavery --- Slaves --- History --- United States --- New Jersey --- New York (State) --- Province of New Jersey --- Nova Caesaria --- State of New Jersey --- Nīwe Cēsarēa --- Nueva Jersey --- Estato de Nueva Jersey --- Nyu-Cersi --- Штат Нью-Джэрсі --- Shtat Nʹi︠u︡-Dz︠h︡ėrsi --- Нью-Джэрсі --- Nʹi︠u︡-Dz︠h︡ėrsi --- Niu Yersey --- Ню Джърси --- Ni︠u︡ Dzhŭrsi --- Nova Jersey --- Çĕнĕ Джерси --- Śĕnĕ Dzhersi --- Nei-Schaersi --- Niijéízii Hahoodzo --- New Jersey osariik --- Νιού Τζέρσεϊ --- Niou Tzersei --- Νιού Τζέρσι --- Niou Tzersi --- Πολιτεία του Νιού Τζέρσεϊ --- Politeia tou Niou Tzersei --- East Jersey --- West Jersey --- Nyu Yorḳ (State) --- NYS --- Niyū Yūrk (State) --- Nʹi︠u︡-Ĭork (State) --- Shtat Nʹi︠u︡ Ĭork --- State of New York --- State of N. York --- NY (State) --- N.Y. (State) --- N. York (State) --- نيويورك (State) --- ولاية نيويورك --- Wilāyat Niyū Yūrk --- Штат Нью-Ёрк --- Нью-Ёрк (State) --- Ню Йорк (State) --- Nova York (State) --- С̧ӗнӗ Йорк (State) --- Śĕnĕ Ĭork (State) --- Efrog Newydd (State) --- Kin Yótʼááh Deezʼá Hahoodzo --- Nííyóó Hahoodzo --- New Yorgi osariik --- Νέα Υόρκη (State) --- Nea Yorkē (State) --- Πολιτεία της Νέας Υόρκης --- Politeia tēs Neas Yorkēs --- Nueva York (State) --- Estado de Nueva York --- Nov-Jorkio --- Ŝtato de Nov-Jorkio --- État de New York --- Nua-Eabhrac (State) --- York Noa (State) --- Eabhraig Nuadh (State) --- Estado de Nova York --- Néu-Yok (State) --- Шин Йорк (State) --- Shin Ĭork (State) --- 뉴욕 주 --- Nyuyok-ju --- 뉴욕 (State) --- Nyuyok (State) --- Nuioka (State) --- Nú Yọk (State) --- Tchiaq York (State) --- New York Isifunda --- New York-fylki --- ניו יורק (State) --- מדינת ניו יורק --- Medinat Nyu Yorḳ --- Stat Evrek Nowydh --- Evrek Nowydh (State) --- Nou Yòk (State) --- Novum Eboracum (State) --- N̦ujorka (State) --- Niujorko valstija --- Niujorkas (State) --- Niorche (State) --- Њујорк (State) --- Njujork (State) --- Yancuīc York (State) --- ニューヨーク州 --- Nyū Yōku-shū --- ニューヨーク (State) --- Nyū Yōku (State) --- New York (Colony) --- ABŞ --- ABSh --- Ameerika Ühendriigid --- America (Republic) --- Amerika Birlăshmish Shtatlary --- Amerika Birlăşmi Ştatları --- Amerika Birlăşmiş Ştatları --- Amerika ka Kelenyalen Jamanaw --- Amerika Qūrama Shtattary --- Amerika Qŭshma Shtatlari --- Amerika Qushma Shtattary --- Amerika (Republic) --- Amerikai Egyesült Államok --- Amerikanʹ Veĭtʹsėndi︠a︡vks Shtattnė --- Amerikări Pĕrleshu̇llĕ Shtatsem --- Amerikas Forenede Stater --- Amerikayi Miatsʻyal Nahangner --- Ameriketako Estatu Batuak --- Amirika Carékat --- AQSh --- Ar. ha-B. --- Arhab --- Artsot ha-Berit --- Artzois Ha'bris --- Bí-kok --- Ē.P.A. --- EE.UU. --- Egyesült Államok --- ĒPA --- Estados Unidos --- Estados Unidos da América do Norte --- Estados Unidos de América --- Estaos Xuníos --- Estaos Xuníos d'América --- Estatos Unitos --- Estatos Unitos d'America --- Estats Units d'Amèrica --- Ètats-Unis d'Amèrica --- États-Unis d'Amérique --- Fareyniḳṭe Shṭaṭn --- Feriene Steaten --- Feriene Steaten fan Amearika --- Forente stater --- FS --- Hēnomenai Politeiai Amerikēs --- Hēnōmenes Politeies tēs Amerikēs --- Hiwsisayin Amerikayi Miatsʻeal Tērutʻiwnkʻ --- Istadus Unidus --- Jungtinės Amerikos valstybės --- Mei guo --- Mei-kuo --- Meiguo --- Mî-koet --- Miatsʻyal Nahangner --- Miguk --- Na Stàitean Aonaichte --- NSA --- S.U.A. --- SAD --- Saharat ʻAmērikā --- SASht --- Severo-Amerikanskie Shtaty --- Severo-Amerikanskie Soedinennye Shtaty --- Si︠e︡vero-Amerikanskīe Soedinennye Shtaty --- Sjedinjene Američke Države --- Soedinennye Shtaty Ameriki --- Soedinennye Shtaty Severnoĭ Ameriki --- Soedinennye Shtaty Si︠e︡vernoĭ Ameriki --- Spojené obce severoamerické --- Spojené staty americké --- SShA --- Stadoù-Unanet Amerika --- Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá --- Stany Zjednoczone --- Stati Uniti --- Stati Uniti d'America --- Stâts Unîts --- Stâts Unîts di Americhe --- Steatyn Unnaneysit --- Steatyn Unnaneysit America --- SUA (Stati Uniti d'America) --- Sŭedineni amerikanski shtati --- Sŭedinenite shtati --- Tetã peteĩ reko Amérikagua --- U.S. --- U.S.A. --- United States of America --- Unol Daleithiau --- Unol Daleithiau America --- Unuiĝintaj Ŝtatoj de Ameriko --- US --- USA --- Usono --- Vaeinigte Staatn --- Vaeinigte Staatn vo Amerika --- Vereinigte Staaten --- Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika --- Verenigde State van Amerika --- Verenigde Staten --- VS --- VSA --- Wááshindoon Bikéyah Ałhidadiidzooígíí --- Wilāyāt al-Muttaḥidah --- Wilāyāt al-Muttaḥidah al-Amirīkīyah --- Wilāyāt al-Muttaḥidah al-Amrīkīyah --- Yhdysvallat --- Yunaeted Stet --- Yunaeted Stet blong Amerika --- ZDA --- Združene države Amerike --- Zʹi︠e︡dnani Derz︠h︡avy Ameryky --- Zjadnośone staty Ameriki --- Zluchanyi︠a︡ Shtaty Ameryki --- Zlucheni Derz︠h︡avy --- ZSA --- Η.Π.Α. --- Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες της Αμερικής --- Америка (Republic) --- Американь Вейтьсэндявкс Штаттнэ --- Америкӑри Пӗрлешӳллӗ Штатсем --- САЩ --- Съединените щати --- Злучаныя Штаты Амерыкі --- ولايات المتحدة --- ولايات المتّحدة الأمريكيّة --- ولايات المتحدة الامريكية --- 미국 --- Participation, African American --- États-Unis --- É.-U. --- ÉU --- Enslaved persons

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