Memoir of Col. Benjamin Tallmadge

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Preview — Washington's Spymaster by Benjamin Tallmadge. Memoir of Colonel Benjamin Tallmadge 3. Only 21 at the start of the America's Revolutionary War, Benjamin Tallmadge was an enthusiastic patriot. Appointed by George Washington to organize intelligence in British-occupied New York, Tallmadge formed the famous Culper Spy Ring, whom he mentions in this volume without giving names. Scenes of battle, the discovery of Benedict Arnold's betrayal, the execution of his c Only 21 at the start of the America's Revolutionary War, Benjamin Tallmadge was an enthusiastic patriot.

Scenes of battle, the discovery of Benedict Arnold's betrayal, the execution of his classmate, Nathan Hale, were all part of Tallmadge's experiences in the war. Written primarily for his children, this memoir is nevertheless an important document by one of America's great heroes.

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His description of Washington's parting in New York from his officers after the victory is especially moving and shows a more human side of the great leader. For the first time, this long out-of-print book is available in an affordable, well-formatted edition for e-readers and smartphones.

Kindle Edition , 68 pages. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Washington's Spymaster , please sign up. Be the first to ask a question about Washington's Spymaster. Lists with This Book. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. May 28, Carol Stone rated it it was amazing.

I became very interested in Benjamin Tallmadge. He is mentioned a lot through out the book. I wanted to find out more about the Society of Cincinnati but couldn't find any book on it. I decided to research Benjamin Tallmadge. I downloaded this book. This is a fantastic book on the spying that was done during the Revolutionary War. Tallmadge wrote this memoir to his son. Tallmadge was the head of the Culpor Spy Ring during the Revolutionary war.

Throughout his life he never talked about what happened during the war. This is the first time he wrote anything down. He wanted his children to know the importance why the Revolutionary war was fought and what role he played.

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I read this book following the completion of the book "Washington's Spies. Tallmadge, even long after the war, still doesn't reveal the names of those in the Culper Ring with the exception of Caleb Brewster. The only way to know where he is referencing the work of the spy ring is by reading the ot I read this book following the completion of the book "Washington's Spies.

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The only way to know where he is referencing the work of the spy ring is by reading the other book first as it is only mentioned indirectly a couple of times. This is a short and personal account of Benjamin Tallmadge's time in the Revolutionary War. It is a quick and easy read that offers a window into the life of the young leader of America's earliest spy ring. Through the struggles and fears, hopeless moments, and victories, Ben's short memoir gives a brief but personal peek into America's struggle for independence and the hardships she and her people had to endure to reach the freedom we often take for granted.

Okay, so Benjamin Tallmadge was pretty neat, and memoirs are great. However, if you're looking for thorough detail about the man in question, or information about Culper, or even a detailed look at his experiences during the war, it's not going to be here.

Washington and Tallmadge did not reveal during their lifetimes who the six members of the Culper Spy Ring were; in fact, even Washington did not know. Tallmadge organized and ran the ring but he tells little about it here.

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The fascinating thing about this memoir is the first-hand view of the revolution. Dec 23, Brenda Luisa rated it liked it. Ok readings This book had a lot of historical facts. His description of Washington's parting in New York from his officers after the victory is especially moving and shows a more human side of the great leader. From inside the book: It is confined, principally, to those incidents of the Revolutionary War with which he was more immediately connected, and therefore becomes the more interesting to his descendants and family friends.

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To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Memoir of Col. Benjamin Tallmadge , please sign up. Be the first to ask a question about Memoir of Col. Lists with This Book. What letters and journals of participants suffer in bias they make up in immediacy. They got that much right. Though these memoirs were written forty years after the fact, they provide a literate Tallmadge graduated from Yale in record of American leadership and battlefield fortunes.

Both were hung as spies. Some of which sounds slightly humorous to modern ears. Feb 12, Dori rated it it was amazing. Amazing insight into early American history I was quite surprised by the insight provided into behind the scene s of our country's pursuit of independence. Tallmadge painted a poignant picture of George Washington the man and leader.

I'm so thankful he took the time to pen this memoir because of this and because I just discovered he is my great grandfather many times removed. Proud to have his blood coursing through my veins. Jun 18, Debbie rated it it was amazing Shelves: I'm watching the 'Turn' series and this is a great memoir to understanding the real persons involved in our country's independence. Tallmage's memoir is a quick read and provides interesting descriptions of Washington, with whom Tallmage worked closely as a young colonel during the Revolution.

But I was disappointed by one major omission: Books have been written about that spy ring, which played such a big role in helping us win the war, so I was hoping to hear a first-hand account Tallmage's memoir is a quick read and provides interesting descriptions of Washington, with whom Tallmage worked closely as a young colonel during the Revolution.

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Books have been written about that spy ring, which played such a big role in helping us win the war, so I was hoping to hear a first-hand account of it. But I guess Tallmage, the son of a minister and a man of great principle, was probably concerned about protecting the identities of those individuals, so that no doubt accounts for the omission. I also wanted to learn about Tallmage's political career which followed the Revolution, but he ends his story right after the war. It's still interesting to read someone's first-hand account of fighting in one of the most important wars in world history.

We don't have too many of those from soldiers who fought in the Revolution. In this memoir Tallmadge writes a good deal about his participation in the war, battles etc. So I am wondering, is he just a humble man or was running a spy ring secretive or embarrassing? I am sure Andre would appreciate his remarks in this work, I felt deeply for Andre, after all he was a gentleman and would have much preferred that Arnold the traitor would have swung in his stead. The memoir is worth reading if you have a passion for history as it is a first person narrative.

Nov 09, Kimberly Greiner rated it liked it. It is a quick read and, at times, a captivating first-hand account of a major figure of the Revolutionary War. I am taking off a star because I was disappointed he never mentioned the Culper Ring, which is such a HUGE part of his contribution to the war effort. Jul 08, Catherine rated it it was amazing. I love historical reads and especially those based on eyewitness events.

This is a Col. Feb 10, Paul J. Perillo rated it it was amazing. An excellent military style review of a distinguished life well spent I have never before read a military autobiography. This personal recounting of Col. Talmadge's experiences really filled some gaps for me in his life.

What a blessing to read of this life so well spent!