George Washington, spymaster
Subtitle: how America outspied the British and won the Revolutionary War
By: Thomas B. Allen ; featuring illustrations by Cheryl Harness.
Contributors: Harness, Cheryl.
Publisher: National Geographic
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 184
Subjects: Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Career in espionage -- Juvenile literature.; Washington, George, 1732-1799.; Spies -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; Generals -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; Presidents -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; Spies.; Presidents.; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Secret service -- Juvenile literature.; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Secret service.
Genres: Juvenile literature.; Biography
Description: 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.
Table of contents: title: Birth of a spymaster; title: Spy against spy; title: A spy must die; title: George Washington, Agent 711; title: Tools of the spymaster; title: Franklin's French friends; title: Spymaster at work; title: The General is a spy; title: Victory in the spy war.