If Dudley failed, Britain would ally with the South and imperil a Northern victory. He was determined to stop Bulloch by any means necessary in a spy-versus-spy game of move and countermove, gambit and sacrifice, intrigue and betrayal.

Opposing him was Thomas Dudley, a resolute Quaker lawyer and abolitionist. The profits from gunrunning and smuggling cotton-Dixie’s notorious “white gold”-would finance the scheme. The South’s James Bulloch, charming and devious, was to acquire a cutting-edge clandestine fleet intended to break President Lincoln’s blockade of Confederate ports, sink Northern merchant vessels, and drown the U.S. In 1861, soon after the outbreak of the Civil War, two secret agents-one a Confederate, the other his Union rival-were dispatched to neutral Britain, each entrusted with a vital mission. The summary and analysis in this ebook are intended to complement your reading experience and bring you closer to a great work of nonfiction.From the New York Times bestselling author of Washington’s Spies, the thrilling story of the Confederate spy who came to Britain to turn the tide of the Civil War-and the Union agent resolved to stop him. Washington’s Spies inspired the television series Turn, with author Alexander Rose serving as a historical consultant and producer.

Rose delves into the varied personalities and motivations of the Culper Ring, explores the espionage techniques of the time, including encryption and the use of invisible ink, and describes the differences in the British and American methods of gathering intelligence. These men, referred to as the Culper Ring, worked largely in southern New York, sending and receiving coded messages from across Manhattan to Long Island, and getting crucial British intelligence to General Washington. Historical contextChapter-by-chapter overviewsProfiles of the main charactersDetailed timeline of key eventsImportant quotesFascinating triviaGlossary of termsSupporting material to enhance your understanding of the original workĪbout Washington’s Spies: The Story of America’s First Spy Ring by Alexander Rose:Īlexander Rose’s New York Times–bestselling book Washington’s Spies offers an in-depth account of the network of men who operated covertly under George Washington’s command during the Revolutionary War. This short summary and analysis of Washington’s Spies includes: So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of Washington’s Spies tells you what you need to know-before or after you read Alexander Rose’s book.Ĭrafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader.

Washington's Spies by Alexander Rose