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James Wilkinson (March 24, 1757 – December 28, 1825) was an American soldier, politician, and double agent who was associated with several scandals and controversies. [2] He served in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, but he was twice compelled to resign.
Apr 16, 2024 · James Wilkinson was an American soldier and adventurer, a double agent whose role in the Aaron Burr conspiracy still divides historians. Wilkinson served in the American Revolution (1775–83) as adjutant general under General Horatio Gates (1777–78). In 1784 he settled in Kentucky, where he was.
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Apr 29, 2010 · Email. In An Artist In Treason, author Andro Linklater recounts the double life of Revolutionary War hero James Wilkinson and how he won the trust of America's first presidents — while selling...
Apr 21, 2020 · In 1854, long after Wilkinson’s death, letters were discovered in a Spanish archive that confirmed Wilkinson had indeed been a spy operating on behalf of the Spanish crown, leading to the description of him as an “Artist in Treason.”
James Wilkinson was an American military officer who served in both the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, but perhaps is most notoriously remembered...
Dec 1, 2020 · James Wilkinson is most remembered for committing treason although never convicted of that crime. According to President Theodore Roosevelt, “in all our history, there is no more despicable character.”. Born in 1757 Wilkinson was married twice. His study of medicine was interrupted by the Revolutionary War.
James Wilkinson. Secret Agent Number 13. By Arlen J. Large. Contents. James Wilkinson (1757-1825) was one of the most duplicitous, avaricious, and altogether corrupt figures in the early history of the United States.
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