How a secret Long Island spy team saved George Washington from murder and helped win the Revolution
The Culper Spy Ring, a secret network of Long Island patriots, provided critical intelligence that thwarted multiple assassination attempts on George Washington. Led by Benjamin Tallmadge, the ring gathered information that exposed Benedict Arnold’s treason and other British plans. Their covert operations contributed to the broader American effort to win independence.
- ▪The Culper Spy Ring was organized by Benjamin Tallmadge, who recruited friends such as Abraham Woodhull, Anna Smith-Strong, Caleb Brewster, Austin Roe, and Robert Townsend.
- ▪The spies supplied Washington with intelligence that prevented at least four British attempts to kill him, including plots involving his own advisers.
- ▪Their reports uncovered Benedict Arnold’s scheme to surrender West Point to the British, leading to the capture of Major John André.
- ▪The network operated within British‑occupied Long Island, using civilian volunteers rather than trained soldiers to gather and transmit information.
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| Publication time | Thu, 02 Jul 2026 06:00:00 -0400 |
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Long Island America 250 How a secret Long Island spy team saved George Washington from murder and helped win the Revolution By Alex Mitchell Published July 2, 2026, 6:00 a.m. ET (function() { var overlay = document.getElementById("nyp-player-lcp-overlay"); if (!overlay) { return; } function hideOverlay() { overlay.remove(); } function afterDCL() { requestAnimationFrame(hideOverlay); } if (document.readyState === "loading") { document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", afterDCL, { once: true }); } else { afterDCL(); } })(); See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Welcome to Long Spyland.
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