Revolutionary Spies

Getting accurate information about your enemy is important in every war. But it was critical to the Continental Army in the American Revolution.

In 1776, George Washington needed spies--and fast. With an army of just 4,000 men, Washington couldn't afford to gamble on guesses about what the British might do next. So he ordered his officers to collect intelligence about British troop movements. "Leave no stone unturned," he wrote, "nor do not stick at expense."

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