Culper Ring

The Culper Ring was a spy ring organized by Major Benjamin Tallmadge under the orders of General George Washington in the summer of 1778 during British occupation of New York City at the height of the American Revolutionary War. Their name was derived from the aliases taken by two of its main members, Samuel Culper, Sr. and Samuel Culper, Jr.

Read more about Culper Ring:  Purpose, Establishment, Secrecy, Activities, Benedict Arnold, Agent 355, Tallmadge

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