But, before I go into the secret messages of the Revolutionary War, I ll give you some information on codes, ciphers and secret messages in general. Codes are messages in which words are represented by letters, words, numbers or symbols. They require at least two code books for encoding and decoding. The advantage is they are almost impossible to break. The disadvantage is the are hard to encode and decode.
Ciphers are messages in which letters are represented by letters, words, numbers or symbols.
They require knowledge of what cipher was used to decipher. The advantage is the are easy to encipher and decipher. The disadvantage is a determined person can break a cipher easily. Secret messages are messages that are hidden in some way. They are usually written in English.