Summary of Alexander Rose's Washington's Spies

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#1 Asher Wright was one of the last remaining Patriots who had seen Hale alive. He spoke extensively about him, and explained that Hale was not supposed to have become a spy in the first place.

#2 Nathan Hale was a student at Yale in the Class of 73, and he was taught to revere magistrates and ministers as God’s chosen servants. He was also taught to observe each Sabbath as if it were his last.

#3 Students at Yale were often bored, and they spent their time entertaining themselves. Hale was a member of the Linonia, the most social of the debating clubs, and he participated in amateur theatrical productions.

#4 In the 1770s, Yale was a place where comradeship and camaraderie flourished, but the college also inspired a rebellious, insubordinate ethos. The students were notorious for their politics, and they often complained about the poor food and cost of books.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: May 21, 2022
• ISBN: 9781669393832

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

Asher Wright was one of the last remaining Patriots who had seen Hale alive. He spoke extensively about him, and explained that Hale was not supposed to have become a spy in the first place.

#2

Nathan Hale was a student at Yale in the Class of 73, and he was taught to revere magistrates and ministers as God’s chosen servants. He was also taught to observe each Sabbath as if it were his last.

#3

Students at Yale were often bored, and they spent their time entertaining themselves. Hale was a member of the Linonia, the most social of the debating clubs, and he participated in amateur theatrical productions.

#4

In the 1770s, Yale was a place where comradeship and camaraderie flourished, but the college also inspired a rebellious, insubordinate ethos. The students were notorious for their politics, and they often complained about the poor food and cost of books.

#5

Hale was a Patriot, and he was always shaped by his background and education. He was a pronounced Patriot, and he went to the recruiting station just two days after the letter was written by Tallmadge, which expressed the feelings of many American idealists at the time.

#6

When Hale arrived outside Boston, the two armies were in stalemate. Life was uneventful, even dull, and the ill effects on discipline were evident. In September, the Virginian regiment of riflemen mutinied out of boredom.

#7

In mid-March 1776, the British evacuated Boston and left for Halifax, Nova Scotia, to recuperate under their new supreme commander, General Howe. In May, Washington began transferring his forces south to New York.

#8

The Americans decided to retreat to Harlem Heights, a rocky slope that provided cover for a last-ditch defense of the Revolution. Washington and his commanders debated what to do with the abandoned city. The New Englanders wanted to burn it, but the New Yorkers were reluctant to raze their own property.

#9

Washington was worried about what would happen to New York if he had to abandon it. He was also worried about how he would defend the city if his troops had to live off the land, especially