The men he mentored were dubbed the Culper Ring. In an era when officers were gentlemen, and gentlemen didn’t spy, he possessed an extraordinary talent for deception - and proved an adept spymaster.
Personally guiding these imperfect everyday heroes was Washington himself. Washington’s small band included a young Quaker torn between political principle and family loyalty, a swashbuckling sailor addicted to the perils of espionage, a hard-drinking barkeep, a Yale-educated cavalryman and friend of the doomed Nathan Hale, and a peaceful, sickly farmer who begged Washington to let him retire but who always came through in the end. To that end, he unleashed his secret weapon: an unlikely ring of spies in New York charged with discovering the enemy’s battle plans and military strategy. In the summer of 1778, with the war poised to turn in his favor, General George Washington desperately needed to know where the British would strike next. For the first time, Rose takes us beyond the battlefront and deep into the shadowy underworld of double agents and triple crosses, covert operations and code breaking, and unmasks the courageous, flawed men who inhabited this wilderness of mirrors - including the spymaster at the heart of it all. For the first time, Rose takes us beyond the battlefront and into the shadowy underworld of double agents and triple crosses, covert operations and code breaking, and unmasks the courageous, flawed men who inhabited this wilderness of mirrors-including the spymaster at the heart of it all, George Washington.Based on remarkable new research, acclaimed historian Alexander Rose brings to life the true story of the spy ring that helped America win the Revolutionary War. TURN stars Jamie Bell (Billy Elliott, The Adventures of Tintin) as Abraham Woodhull, Kevin McNally (Pirates of the Caribbean) as Judge Richard Woodhull and Burn Gorman (The Dark Knight Rises) as Major Hewlett.īasing his tale on remarkable original research, Alexander Rose reveals the unforgettable story of the Culper Ring that helped America win the Revolutionary War. Tune in or turn the page for the thrilling history of how America’s first spy ring changed the tide of the Revolutionary War.Ĭlick for more TURN sneak peek videos and photos.
History buffs, get excited for TURN the upcoming AMC series based on acclaimed historian Alexander Rose’s book WASHINGTON’S SPIES: The Story of America’s First Spy Ring.
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