John André - Wikipedia
WEBMajor John André (May 2, 1750 – October 2, 1780) was a British Army officer who served as the head of Britain's intelligence operations during the American War of Independence.
John André | Spy, Traitor, Execution | Britannica
WEBSep 5, 2024 · John André was a British army officer who negotiated with the American general Benedict Arnold and was executed as a spy during the American Revolution (1775–83). Sent to America in 1774, André became chief intelligence officer to the British commander in chief, General Sir Henry Clinton, in New.
Major John Andre - US History
WEBlate Adjutant General of the British forces in America. from Walker's Hibernian magazine, 1780. LOC id: cph 3a45405. John Andre -- handsome, artistic, beloved by the Loyalists, admired by Washington ... a spy brave and cunning ... convinced Benedict Arnold to sell out West Point ... hanged at age 31.
The Death and Resurrection of Major John Andre
WEBAug 14, 2018 · John Andre’s body hung in silence for thirty minutes before being taken down. It was placed carefully in a simple open coffin crudely painted black. The guard detail then withdrew and the “country people” of the villages around Tappan respectfully filed …
John André - World History Encyclopedia
WEBJun 17, 2024 · Major John André was a British officer during the American Revolution who negotiated the capture of West Point with American turncoat Benedict Arnold. André's capture exposed the plot and led to André's own execution on 2 October 1780.
John André - George Washington's Mount Vernon
WEBJohn André was born in London, England, on May 2, 1750. By 1771, André had joined the British Army and was sent to serve in Canada in 1774. In November 1778, André was promoted to major and named adjutant general by General Henry Clinton, the British commander-in-chief.
John André - American Battlefield Trust
WEBWhile Benedict Arnold is the best-known traitor in American history and lived, Arnold’s British confidant and accomplice in the plot to turn the American garrison at West Point over to the British, Major John André was not so fortunate. André lost his life on the gallows executed as a spy.
Biography of Maj. John Andre, Who Aided Benedict Arnold
WEBJul 1, 2019 · Major John Andre (May 2, 1750–Oct. 2, 1780) was a British intelligence officer during the American Revolution. In 1779, he assumed oversight of secret intelligence for the British army and opened contact with American traitor Maj. Gen. Benedict Arnold. Andre was later captured, convicted, and hanged as a spy. Fast Facts: Major John Andre.
John André - American History Central
WEBJun 13, 2022 · Major John André was a British officer during the American Revolutionary War. He participated in several important battles during the Philadelphia Campaign and became head of the British Secret Service.
Major John André | To Form a More Perfect Union | Articles and …
WEBBritish Major John André was one of the most famous prisoners of the Revolutionary War. A favorite of British General Sir Henry Clinton, the handsome young major was also popular with Philadelphia "high society;" intelligent and witty, André was noted for the elaborate entertainments he wrote and designed for parties.
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