Culper Spy Ring - Washington's Spies - American Revolution

[@clairen8335]

Very good...I really enjoyed this video...you're a great story tellers..

[@debbie9929]

This was fabulous. TY. I am going on a culper spy walking tour soon. Cant wait

[@terrygoforth6436]

Very well done young lady,

[@MrsQHistory]

Thank you, sir!

[@joehall6559]

thanks enjoyed your hard work

[@vinnielangdonshow]

I am a realative of Joshua Mersereau but I do not know much about him except apparently he was one of Washington’s spies. I was curious as one of your subscribers what you know about him? Thanks!

[@MrsQHistory]

I don't know that much about him; his family operated a spy ring in Northern NJ and the Hudson Valley. I took a quick look through my books and found a chapter about them in "Turncoats, Traitors and Heroes" by John Bakeless. You can find it on Amazon. It has a good resource for Revolutionary War espionage.

[@BrandonSmith84]

Margaret "Peggy" Shippen is my 3rd Cousin 6x Removed Her father was my 2nd Cousin 7x Removed Her Great Grandfather and my 8th Great Granduncle Charles Plumley was a well-known furniture maker in Philadelphia

[@MajorRobertRogersRanger]

Robert Rogers was misunderstood - too American for the British and too British for the Americans 😃 On a more serious note, he was quite an abrasive character with a massive disregard for authority and an inability to play the political games of power. Given that being an officer back then was an expensive business, with very few men from Rogers socio-economic background being able to afford it and Rogers mercenary and unscrupulous nature (he needed money!) made him an easy target for those insecure, preening, politically connected officers who lacked his experience and talents in the field. Don't forget that in Turn, Rogers saved both Abraham Woodhull and Caleb Brewster when they were in tight spots.

[@libertyseeker8495]

Funny nyc finds itself occupied once again.