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benjamin tallmadge portrait by artist ezra ames 7 march 1835 litchfield , connecticut setauket or brookhaven , new york 25 february 1754 benjamin tallmadge by ezra ames.jpg benjamin tallmadge
 benjamin tallmadge
benjamin tallmadge

benjamin tallmadge -lrb- february 25 , 1754 -- march 7 , 1835 -rrb- was an american military officer and politician .
tallmadge is best known for his service as an officer in the continental army during the american revolutionary war .
in this conflict he acted as leader of the culper ring , a celebrated network of spies in british-occupied new york .
he also led a successful raid across long island that culminated in the battle of fort st. george .
following the war , tallmadge was elected to the united states house of representatives as a member of the federalist party .
