Pre-Owned Spies, Patriots, and Traitors: American Intelligence in the Revolutionary War (Hardcover) by Kenneth A Daigler

from jzdro

Daigler's subtitle is "American Intelligence in the Revolutionary War;" it should have been the title, with the cutesy terms as subtitle. He considers the main events and persons of the Revolution in the light of his own professional specialty, military intelligence. This recasting of the familia...

from noblechicken

A thorough book on all the spy-like and clandestine behaviors during the American Revolution. From the subtleties of Ben Franklin to the failed and obvious Nathan Hale, the reader will get a taste of what things were like during the age of colonial war. What is most fascinating about the book is ...

from homeschoolmom

Kenneth A Daigler is a seasoned intelligence officer and not an academic historian, however his Spies, Patriots, and Traitors: American Intelligence in the Revolutionary War is an engaging piece of work. Many of the sources of the book have been previously examined and therefore would not provide...

from mysterymax

This book is extremely well researched and compiled. Written in a very readable style, it would be of interest to anyone interested in the American Revolutionary War period, in military history and, or, spies and spy tradecraft in general. It's value as a history is furthered by an extensive bibl...

from empress8411

Daigler's book is full of interesting facts, exciting stories and amusing tidbits all presented through lively prose. Well-researched and well-organized, Daigler presents the history of spies and intelligence gathering during the Revolution with the accuracy of a historian and the assessment of s...