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James Wilkinson (March 24, 1757 – December 28, 1825) was an American soldier, politician, and Spanish secret agent #13, who was associated with multiple scandals and controversies, including the Burr conspiracy.
Apr 21, 2020 · Born in Charles County, Maryland, Wilkinson trained as a medical doctor, but soon found his calling as a soldier during the Revolutionary War. Chronically short of money due to his lavish spending, Wilkinson sought to supplement his income by becoming a spy for the Spanish.
Apr 29, 2010 · The most notorious American traitor you've probably never heard of, Gen. James Wilkinson is the subject of Linklater's book An Artist in Treason: The Extraordinary Double Life of General...
Wilkinson’s conduct at the trial of Burr caused President James Madison to court-martial the commanding American general, but Wilkinson was acquitted of any wrongdoing. During the War of 1812, Wilkinson was made a major general and saw action in the northern theatre of war.
Among those who found their way to the west in this tide of movement was General James Wilkinson. Wilkinson was a veteran of the Revolution, having joined the Continental Army while he was still in his youth.
Sep 1, 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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One of Burr’s accomplices in the conspiracy was James Wilkinson, also a general in the American Revolution. Wilkinson, a veteran of the Quebec campaign with Benedict Arnold, was a student of medicine and a man with a giant ego.
