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Robert Townsend (November 25, 1753 – March 7, 1838) was a member of the Culper Ring during the American Revolution. He operated in New York City with the aliases "Samuel Culper, Jr." and "723" and gathered information as a service to General George Washington.
Robert Townsend was a Yale graduate and former captain in the Queens County militia who later operated as a spy in New York City under the code name Samuel Culper, Jr. Townsend was a silent partner in a coffee house owned by James Rivington, whom Townsend recruited to spy for the Ring.
Mar 21, 2022 · Agent 355 is a fictional character based on a single reference to a lady spy in a letter by Culper spy Robert Townsend. Learn how this myth has been created and perpetuated by authors and media, and how it differs from the historical record.
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Sep 29, 2021 · Robert Townsend was the second primary piece of the Culper Spy Ring during the Revolutionary War that operated around New York City after the British took control. He operated under the alias Samuel Culper Jr. and held a position within the city that allowed him to gain accurate intel.
The leaders of the spy ring were Abraham Woodhull and Robert Townsend, using the aliases of "Samuel Culper Sr." and "Samuel Culper Jr.", respectively; Tallmadge was referred to as "John Bolton". While Tallmadge was the spies' direct contact, Washington often directed their operations.
Dec 31, 2014 · The Culper Spy Ring was headed by Robert Townsend, a Quaker merchant and reporter, but the group members' identities were shrouded in secrecy, even from each other. From a tavern keep to a young longshoreman, these ordinary people carried out extraordinary—and extremely dangerous—work.
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Jan 30, 2020 · The spy ring grew to include Robert Townsend (alias: Culper Jr.), who posed as a loyalist newspaper columnist and hung out in cafes, hobnobbing with vain British officers who wanted publicity...
