Patriots and Spies in Revolutionary New York

by A.J. Schenkman

Spies! Loyalists! Tories! Conspiracy! Strange messages? Codes in invisible ink? The American Revolution was first and foremost a civil war that tore at the very fabric of families as well as society. Patriots were determined to separate from England; while Loyalists were just as determined to defeat what they saw as a rebellion. Many do not know that during several critical periods the war was almost fatally undermined by English sympathizers or in some cases opportunistic Patriots. Patriots and Spies in Revolutionary New York is a compilation of twelve stories regarding important moments in New York State's history during the American Revolution.

248 pages, Paperback

Published September 1, 2023

About the author

A. J. Schenkman is a teacher of history in the Hudson Valley and a volunteer firefighter. He has written extensively on the history of Ulster and Orange Counties. The rare, vintage images contained in his books were culled from numerous local and national archives.

Reviews

[Doreen Sangaline · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is not the history we learned in school. Schenkman presents vignettes of various real characters who played a role in the unfolding of the revolutionary war in New York State. They include the men and women who risked their lives on both sides of the conflict including an attempted kidnapping of Washington. A quick and interesting read particularly if you are familiar with the Hudson River Valley.