The World's Greatest Military Spies and Secret Service Agents

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barton, George, 1866-1940.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The World's Greatest Military Spies and Secret Service Agents" by George Barton is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the compelling narratives of military spies and secret agents who played pivotal roles in various conflicts throughout history, showcasing both their exploits and the moral ambiguities of espionage. The opening of the text provides an introduction to the themes and structure of the book, discussing the adventurous and often romanticized view of military espionage. It sets the stage for a series of individual stories, emphasizing that each tale, while distinct, contributes to a broader understanding of how espionage has influenced warfare and military strategies over the centuries. The author hints at the complexity of enacting treasonous acts for one's country, illustrating the thin line between heroism and villainy that these spies navigate. The introduction serves as a lens through which readers can anticipate the thrilling accounts that follow, involving figures like Nathan Hale, Major André, and various women spies, all of whom have shaped military history in significant ways. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

The Alsatian smuggler who helped Napoleon to capture the Austrian army

Belle Boyd, the Confederate girl who saved Stonewall Jackson

The Indian scout who was the hero of King Philip's war

How the suicide of a staff officer once averted war betwen Austria and Russia

The romantic side of Major André's unsuccessful exploit

The strange adventures of the Chevalier D'Eon at the Russian court

How Napoleon's chief spy hoodwinked the Emperor of Austria

Lydia Darrah, the brave Quakeress who saved Washington's army from destruction

Doctor Steiber and the mystery of the Franco-Prussian War

The adventure of Private Morgan in the camp of Cornwallis

The mysterious and romantic case of General Napper Tandy

How Monsieur de Meinau helped to make Jerome Bonaparte king of Westphalia

The strange mystery surrounding the betrayal of Captain Nathan Hale

Major Le Caron and the Fenian invasion of Canada

How Emma Edmonds penetrated the Confederate lines

The amazing adventure of Brigadier-General Lafayette C. Baker

The mysterious "F" and the captured troopers

The mysterious man who asked for a light

Carl Lody and spies of the world's greatest war.

Credits:

Produced by ellinora, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 68.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2018-01-09