General George Washington was worried about America He had led the Continental Army to victory in Boston two years ago He had led the Continental Army to victory in Boston two years ago but he had lost several battles since Many of his men were hungry injured but he had lost several battles since Many of his men were hungry injured or sick The future looked dark for his young country or sick The future looked dark for his young country
One cold night in early 1778 as General Washington huddled in his tent he wondered how he could turn the war around Without knowing the British army’s every move America would surely lose its fight for freedom As the general’s eyelids grew heavy the answer came to him America needed spies
George asked his friend Major Benjamin Tallmadge to form and oversee a new group of spies called the Culper Ring General Washington had taken the name from Culpeper Virginia a place he’d worked as a boy
Major Tallmadge devised a special code so spies could pass messages that the British could not read But even with the code and brave men fighting for the country behind the scenes America wasn't close to winning the war The spies who infiltrated British officers meetings to learn valuable information were sometimes caught and every arrest hurt America's chance for victory It was time to get help from someone new someone different Major Tallmadge knew just who a woman 72 British Dear 23 Saw 721 today have He can't come to 735 this week after all The Enemy expects 38 is imminent In other news 355 may a found new 25
