page_title: Robert Townsend (spy)
hierarchical_section_title: Robert Townsend (spy)
caption_attribution_description: English: Picture is of Robert Townsend sitting in a chair reading a book
context_page_description: Robert Townsend was a member of the Culper Ring during the American Revolution. He operated in New York City with the aliases "Samuel Culper, Jr." and "723" and gathered information as a service to General George Washington. He is one of the least-known operatives in the spy ring, once demanding that Abraham Woodhull never tell his name to anyone, not even to Washington.
context_section_description: Robert Townsend (November 25, 1753 – March 7, 1838) was a member of the Culper Ring during the American Revolution. He operated in New York City with the aliases "Samuel Culper, Jr." and "723" and gathered information as a service to General George Washington. He is one of the least-known operatives in the spy ring, once demanding that Abraham Woodhull ("Samuel Culper") never tell his name to anyone, not even to Washington.
caption: Only surviving portrait of Robert Townsend
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